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30 But the rest fled to (A)Aphek into the city, and the wall fell on 27,000 men who were left. And Ben-hadad fled and came into the city (B)into an inner chamber.

31 (C)Then his servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are kings of lovingkindness, please let us (D)put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will preserve your [a]life.” 32 So (E)they girded sackcloth on their loins and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, “(F)Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please let me live.’” And he said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

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  1. 1 Kings 20:31 Lit soul