Study it in the app“They girded sackcloth on their waists and ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please, let my soul live.’” He said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.””
They girdedוַיַּחְגְּרוּsackclothשַׂקִּיםon their waistsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶםand ropesוַחֲבָלִיםon their heads,בְּרָאשֵׁיהֶםand cameוַיָּבֹאוּtoאֶלthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Your servantעַבְדְּךָBen-hadadבֶן הֲדַדsays,אָמַר‘Please,נָאlet my soulנַפְשִׁיlive.’”תְּחִיHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is he stillהַעוֹדֶנּוּalive?חַיHeהוּאis my brother.”אָחִי
gird
Gird: fasten a garment, a belt or a weapon around the waist for walking, working or fighting.
Where else “yachgru” appearssackcloth
Rough cloth worn in mourning.
Where else “sakim” appearswaist, loins
Waist, loins.
Where else “matne” appearscord
A rope of twisted fibers, for tying, measuring or letting something down.
Where else “chavalim” appearshead
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rashe” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavou” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearsyour servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avd” appearsBen-hadad
Ben-hadad: a name meaning "son of Hadad" (Hadad was the storm god of the Arameans). It was borne by several kings of Aram who reigned in Damascus, among them the one who made a pact with Asa and the one who fought against Ahab.
Where else “ven” appearslife
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshi” appearsrecover
To survive, recover; a cheer for the king's long life.
Where else “techi” appearsalive
Having life, not dead.
Where else “chay” appearsbrother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appears31His servants said to him, “Look, please, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are kings of loyal love. Let us put, please, sackcloth on our waists and ropes on our heads, and let us go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will spare your life.”
32 · This verse (above)
33The men took it as an omen, and quickly caught it up whether it came from him, and said, “Your brother Ben-hadad.” He said, “Go, bring him.” Ben-hadad came out to him, and he had him come up into the chariot.
