1 Kings 20:32
So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben–hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 20:3–6
Contrast
In 1 Kings 20:3-6, Ben‑hadad made arrogant demands; now he is reduced to begging with ropes — a stark reversal from pride to abject submission.
1 Kings 20:42
Historical context
1 Kings 20:42 immediately follows: God's prophet condemns Ahab for releasing the man God had devoted to destruction.
1 Samuel 15:8–20
Parallel
1 Samuel 15:8-20 parallels Ahab's mistake: Saul also spares a doomed king (Agag) and is rebuked for disobedience.
Genesis 32:4
Parallel
Genesis 32:4 shows Jacob humbly calling himself Esau's servant — mirroring Ben-Hadad's servants' gesture to win favor.
2 Kings 16:7
Parallel
In 2 Kings 16:7, Ahaz calls himself 'your servant' to Assyria — mirroring the same phrase here. Parallel of royal submission.