Assamese: পাছত তেওঁৰ দাসসকলে তেওঁক ক’লে, “চাওঁক, আমি শুনিছোঁ যে ইস্ৰায়েল-বংশৰ ৰজাসকল দয়ালু ৰজা; এই হেতুকে বিনয় কৰোঁ, আমি ককাঁলত চট পিন্ধি ডিঙিত লেজু লৈ, বাহিৰ হৈ ইস্ৰায়েলৰ ৰজাৰ ওচৰলৈ যাওঁহঁক; কিজানি তেওঁ আপোনাৰ প্ৰাণ ৰক্ষা কৰিব।”
AYT: Lalu, berkatalah pegawai-pegawainya kepadanya, "Ketahuilah kiranya, kami mendengar bahwa raja kaum Israel itu adalah raja yang pemurah. Mari menaruh kain kabung pada pinggang kita dan tali pada kepala kita untuk keluar menghadap Raja Israel. Mungkin, ia mau menyelamatkan nyawamu.
Bengali: পরে তাঁর দাসেরা তাঁকে বলল, “দেখুন, আমরা শুনেছি যে, ইস্রায়েলের রাজারা দয়ালু। চলুন, আমরা কোমরে চট পরে আর মাথায় দড়ি বেঁধে ইস্রায়েলের রাজার কাছে যাই। হয়তো তিনি আপনার প্রাণ রক্ষা করবেন।”
Gujarati: બેન-હદાદના ચાકરોએ તેને કહ્યું, "જો, હવે અમે સાંભળ્યું છે, કે ઇઝરાયલના રાજાઓ દયાળુ હોય છે. કૃપા કરીને આપણે કમરે ટાટ (શોકના વસ્રો) પહેરીએ અને માથા પર દોરડાં વીટીંને ઇઝરાયલના રાજા પાસે જઈએ, કદાચ તે તારો જીવ બચાવે."
Hindi: तब उसके कर्मचारियों ने उस से कहा, “सुन, हम ने तो सुना है, कि इस्राएल के घराने के राजा दयालु राजा होते हैं, इसलिये हमें कमर में टाट और सिर पर रस्सियाँ बाँधे हुए इस्राएल के राजा के पास जाने दे, सम्भव है कि वह तेरा प्राण बचा ले।”
Kannada: ಆಗ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, <<ಇಸ್ರಾಯೇಲರ ಅರಸರು ದಯೆಯುಳ್ಳವರೆಂದು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಗ್ಗವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಮಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಲಿ. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಾದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಾನು>> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
Marathi: त्याचे सेवक त्याला म्हणाले, इस्राएलाचे राजे दयाळू आहेत असे आम्ही ऐकून आहो. आपण कबंरेस गोणताट नेसून आणि डोक्याभोवती दोरखंड आवळून इस्राएलाच्या राजाकडे जाऊ कदाचित् तो आपल्याला जीवदान देईल.
Odiya: ଏଥିରେ ତାହାର ଦାସମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, "ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଶୁଣିଅଛୁ ଯେ, ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ବଂଶୀୟ ରାଜାମାନେ ଦୟାଳୁ ଅଟନ୍ତି; ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ବିନୟ କରୁଅଛୁ, ଆସନ୍ତୁ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କଟିରେ ଅଖା ପିନ୍ଧି ଓ ମସ୍ତକରେ ରଜ୍ଜୁ ବାନ୍ଧି ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ରାଜା ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଉ; କେଜାଣି ସେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାଣ ବଞ୍ଚାଇବେ"।
Punjabi: ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਟਹਿਲੂਆਂ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, ਵੇਖੋ, ਅਸੀਂ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਘਰਾਣੇ ਦੇ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦਿਆਲੂ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ । ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਲੱਕਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਤੱਪੜ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਿਰਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਰੱਸੀਆਂ ਵਲੇਟ ਲਈਏ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਕੋਲ ਜਾਈਏ, ਸ਼ਾਇਦ ਉਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਜਾਨ ਬਖਸ਼ੀ ਕਰੇ ।
Tamil: அப்பொழுது அவனுடைய வேலைக்காரர்கள் அவனை நோக்கி: இதோ, இஸ்ரவேல் வம்சத்து ராஜாக்கள் தயவுள்ள ராஜாக்கள் என்று கேட்டிருக்கிறோம்; நாங்கள் சணலாடைகளை எங்களுடைய இடுப்புகளில் கட்டி, கயிறுகளை எங்களுடைய தலைகளில் சுற்றிக்கொண்டு, இஸ்ரவேலின் ராஜாவிடம் போவோம்; ஒருவேளை உம்மை உயிரோடு வைப்பார் என்று சொல்லி,
Telugu: అతని సేవకులు, <<ఇశ్రాయేలు వారి రాజులు దయగల వారని మేము విన్నాం. కాబట్టి నీకు అనుకూలమైతే, మేము నడుం చుట్టూ గోనెపట్టాలు కట్టుకొని తల మీద తాళ్ళు వేసుకుని ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు దగ్గరికి పోతాం. అతడు నీ ప్రాణాన్ని కాపాడతాడేమో>> అని రాజుతో అన్నారు. రాజు అందుకు ఒప్పుకున్నాడు.
NETBible: 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.”
NASB: His servants said to him, "Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings, please let us put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save your life."
HCSB: His servants said to him, "Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are kings who show special kindness. 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."
LEB: His officers told him, "We have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Allow us to dress in sackcloth, put ropes around our necks, and go to the king of Israel. Maybe he’ll let you live."
NIV: His officials said to him, "Look, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth round our waists and ropes round our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life."
ESV: 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."
NRSV: His servants said to him, "Look, 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."
REB: His attendants said to him, “We have heard that the Israelite kings are men to be trusted. Let us therefore put sackcloth round our waists and wind rough cord round our heads and go out to the king of Israel. It may be that he will spare your life.”
NKJV: 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."
KJV: 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.
NLT: Ben–hadad’s officers said to him, "Sir, we have heard that the kings of Israel are very merciful. So let’s humble ourselves by wearing sackcloth and putting ropes on our heads. Then perhaps King Ahab will let you live."
GNB: His officials went to him and said, “We have heard that the Israelite kings are merciful. Give us permission to go to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our necks, and maybe he will spare your life.”
ERV: His servants said to him, “We heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Let’s dress in rough cloth with ropes on our heads. Then let’s go to the king of Israel. Maybe he will let us live.”
BBE: Then his servants said to him, It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, and cords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel; it may be that he will give you your life.
MSG: Then his advisors told him, "Look, we've heard that the kings of Israel play by the rules; let's dress in old gunnysacks, carry a white flag of truce, and present ourselves to the king of Israel on the chance that he'll let you live."
CEV: His officials said, "Your Majesty, we've heard that Israel's kings keep their agreements. We will wrap sackcloth around our waists, put ropes around our heads, and ask Ahab to let you live."
CEVUK: His officials said, “Your Majesty, we've heard that Israel's kings keep their agreements. We will wrap sackcloth around our waists, put ropes around our heads, and ask Ahab to let you live.”
GWV: His officers told him, "We have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Allow us to dress in sackcloth, put ropes around our necks, and go to the king of Israel. Maybe he’ll let you live."
NET [draft] ITL: His advisers <05650> said <0559> to <0413> him, “Look <02009>, we have heard <08085> that <03588> the kings <04428> of the Israelite <03478> dynasty <01004> are kind <02617>. Allow us to put <07760> sackcloth <08242> around our waists <04975> and ropes <02256> on our heads <07218> and surrender <03318> to <0413> the king <04428> of Israel <03478>. Maybe <0194> he will spare <02421> our lives <05315>.”