臣僕對他說：「我們聽說以色列王很仁慈。現在，我們不如腰束麻布，頭套繩索，向以色列王請降，或許他會饒王一命。」

他的臣仆对他说：“我们听说以色列王都是仁慈的王，现在我们不如腰束麻布，头套绳索，出去投降以色列王，或者他存留王的性命。”

他的臣仆对他说：“看哪，我们听说以色列家的王都是仁慈的王；让我们腰束麻布，头套绳索，出去到以色列王那里，也许他会存留王的性命。”

他的臣仆对他说：“看哪，我们听说以色列家的王都是仁慈的王；让我们腰束麻布，头套绳索，出去到以色列王那里，也许他会存留王的性命。”

臣仆对他说：“我们听说以色列王很仁慈。现在，我们不如腰束麻布，头套绳索，向以色列王请降，或许他会饶王一命。”

他的臣仆对他说：“我们听说以色列家的王都是仁慈的王；我们不如腰束麻布，头套绳索，出去投降以色列王，或许他会使你的性命存活。”

他的臣僕對他說：「我們聽說以色列王都是仁慈的王，現在我們不如腰束麻布，頭套繩索，出去投降以色列王，或者他存留王的性命。」

他的臣僕對他說：「看哪，我們聽說以色列家的王都是仁慈的王；讓我們腰束麻布，頭套繩索，出去到以色列王那裏，也許他會存留王的性命。」

他的臣僕對他說：「看哪，我們聽說以色列家的王都是仁慈的王；讓我們腰束麻布，頭套繩索，出去到以色列王那裏，也許他會存留王的性命。」

他的臣僕對他說：“我們聽說以色列家的王都是仁慈的王；我們不如腰束麻布，頭套繩索，出去投降以色列王，或許他會使你的性命存活。”

他的臣僕對他說：『看哪，我們聽說以色列家的王都是仁慈的王；讓我們腰束麻布，頭套繩索，出去投降以色列王吧；或者他會使你的性命存活着。』

其臣僕曰、我聞以色列家之王、咸懷矜恤、我儕曷若腰束麻、首繫索、乞降於以色列王、庶存爾命、

其臣僕曰、我聞以色列族歷代之王、秉性仁慈、我儕當身衣麻、項繫索、覲以色列王、庶保生命。

其臣僕謂之曰、我聞以色列族歷代諸王、秉心仁慈、我儕不如腰束麻、項項原文作首下同繫繩、出而降以色列王、或存王之生命、

His officials said to him,“ Look, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”

His officials said to him,“ Look, we’ve heard that the kings of Israel often show mercy. So let’s go to the king of Israel. Let’s wear the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Let’s tie ropes around our heads. Perhaps Ahab will spare your life.”

And his servants said to him,“ Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”

Ben hadad’s officers said to him,“ Sir, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. So let’s humble ourselves by wearing burlap around our waists and putting ropes on our heads, and surrender to the king of Israel. Then perhaps he will let you live.”

His servants said to him,“ Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”

But his servants said to him,“ Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will let you live.”

Then his servants said to him,“ Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please, let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will spare your life.”

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

His servants said to him,“ Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”

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: peradventure he will save thy life.

His advisers said to him,“ Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and surrender to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”

His servants said to him,“ See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.”

雅各撕裂自己的衣服，束上麻布，為約瑟哀傷了好幾天。

大衛對約押和部下說：「你們要撕裂衣服，腰束麻布，在押尼珥棺前哭喪！」大衛王也跟在棺後送葬。

臣僕給亞蘭王獻計說：「以色列人的神是山神，所以他們佔了上風，我們若在平原上跟他們交戰，一定會取勝。

我要賜權柄給我的兩個見證人，他們將身穿麻衣，傳道一千二百六十天。」

君王靠慈愛和忠信護佑，他的王位因慈愛而穩固。

撒旦回答說：「人會以皮換皮，為了保全生命，情願捨棄一切。

尼尼微城的人相信了上帝的話，便宣告禁食，所有的人，無論大小貴賤都換上麻衣。尼尼微王聽到這消息後，便走下寶座，脫下王袍，披上麻衣，坐在爐灰中。

希西迦王聽了就撕裂衣服，披上麻衣，進入耶和華的殿。他派身披麻衣的宮廷總管以利亞敬、書記舍伯那和祭司中的長者去見亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞先知，

希西迦王聽後就撕裂衣服，披上麻衣，進入耶和華的殿。

「你去召集書珊城所有的猶太人為我禁食，三天三夜不吃不喝，我和我的宮女也要這樣禁食。然後，我要違例去見王，我若死就死吧。」

末底改得知這事，就撕裂衣服，披上麻衣，頭蒙灰塵，在城中行走，放聲痛哭，一直走到宮門前才停住，因為穿麻衣的不可進宮門。王的命令和諭旨傳到各省，各地的猶太人極其悲傷，他們禁食、哭泣、哀號，許多人身披麻衣躺在灰中。

亞哈聽了以利亞的話，就撕裂衣服，披麻禁食，睡覺也不脫下麻衣，垂頭喪氣地走來走去。耶和華對提斯比人以利亞說：「你看見亞哈在我面前如何痛悔了嗎？因為他在我面前痛悔，我不會在他有生之日降災，我要等他兒子執政的時候，才降災給他家。」

我們藉著祂愛子的血蒙救贖，過犯得到赦免，這都是出於祂的洪恩。上帝用各種智慧和聰明把這恩典豐豐富富地賜給我們，

那時，必有一個寶座在愛中堅立，大衛家的人必坐在上面以信實治國，秉公審判，速行公義。

那日，萬軍之耶和華呼召你們哭泣哀號，剃光頭髮，身披麻衣。

那些只能殺害身體，不能毀滅靈魂的人，不用怕他們。但要畏懼那位有權將身體和靈魂一同毀滅在地獄裡的上帝。

他的僕人上前對他說：「我父啊，先知若吩咐你做一件大事，難道你會不去做嗎？何況他只是說你去洗洗就可以潔淨！」

就派人到提哥亞去召來一個聰明的婦人，對她說：「你假扮哀悼的人，穿上喪服，不要用油抹身，要裝成哀悼很久的婦人，

如果我們進城，城裡正鬧饑荒，我們會餓死；但我們坐在這裡也是死，不如去投靠亞蘭軍。如果他們不殺我們，我們就能活命；如若不然，死就死吧！」