2 Samuel 3:31
Konteks3:31 David instructed Joab and all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes! Put on sackcloth! Lament before Abner!” Now King David followed 1 behind the funeral bier.
2 Samuel 3:1
Konteks3:1 However, the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. David was becoming steadily stronger, while the house of Saul was becoming increasingly weaker.
1 Raja-raja 20:31
Konteks20:31 His advisers 2 said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. 3 Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads 4 and surrender 5 to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”
[3:31] 1 tn Heb “was walking.”
[20:31] 3 tn Or “merciful.” The word used here often means “devoted” or “loyal.” Perhaps the idea is that the Israelite kings are willing to make treaties with other kings.
[20:31] 4 sn Sackcloth was worn as a sign of sorrow and repentance. The precise significance of the ropes on the head is uncertain, but it probably was a sign of submission. These actions were comparable to raising a white flag on the battlefield or throwing in the towel in a boxing match.