1 Kings 13:26

13:26 When the old prophet who had invited him to his house heard the news, ¹  he said, “It is the prophet ²  who rebelled against the Lord. ³  The Lord delivered him over to the lion and it ripped him up ⁴  and killed him, just as the Lord warned him.” ⁵ 

1 Kings 20:31

20:31 His advisers ⁶  said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. ⁷  Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads ⁸  and surrender ⁹  to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”

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¹ tn Heb “and the prophet who had brought him back from the road heard.”

² tn Heb “the man of God.”

³ tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.”

⁴ tn Heb “broke him,” or “crushed him.”

⁵ tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke to him.”

⁶ tn Or “servants.”

⁷ 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.

⁸ 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.

⁹ tn Heb “go out.”