29 And for seven days, both sides arranged each of their battle lines. Then, on the seventh day, the war was undertaken. And the sons of Israel struck down, from the Syrians, one hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.
30 Then those who had remained fled to Aphek, into the city. And the wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand men of those who had remained. Then Benhadad, fleeing, entered the city, into a room that was inside another room.
31 And his servants said to him: 'Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel show clemency. And so, let us put sackcloth around our waists, and ropes on our heads, and let us go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will save our lives.'
32 So they wrapped sackcloth around their waists, and they placed ropes on their heads. And they went to the king of Israel, and they said to him: 'Your servant, Benhadad, says: 'I beg you to let my soul live.' And he replied, 'If he is still alive, he is my brother.'
33 The men accepted this as a good sign. And hastily, they took up the word from his mouth, and they said, 'Benhadad is your brother.' And he said to them, 'Go, and bring him to me.' Therefore, Benhadad went out to him, and he lifted him onto his chariot.
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