³⁰ But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men who were left. And Benhadad fled and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

³¹ And his servants said unto him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will save thy life.”

³² So they girded sackcloth on their loins and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, “Thy servant Benhadad saith, ‘I pray thee, let me live.’” And he said, “Is he yet alive? He is my brother.”