³¹ And his servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us ^(A)put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”

David Mourns Abner

³¹ Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, ^(A)“Tear your clothes and ^(B)put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner.” And King David followed the bier.