Cord: Ancient Uses of Worn on the Head As a Sign of Submission

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1 Kings 20:31
And his servants said to him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save your life.
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The Rise of the Assyrian Empire
... sounds, to each of which a special sign was attached ... armour, wearing a turban on
his head, and treading ... Diarbekir, among the ruins of the ancient Amidi, where ...
/.../chapter iithe rise of the.htm

The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... by the way in which his conqueror uses the name ... on an inscription on a lion's head
discovered at ... so nearly recalls that of Kuinda, the ancient fort mentioned ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm

Another Wonderful Record of 25.
... "The man answered: 'I have other uses for my ... him not over two weeks ago, which he
never has worn but once ... I tried to buy a quarter of a cord from two or three ...
/.../various/the wonders of prayer/another wonderful record of 25 00.htm

Subtopics

Cord of Spiritual Blessings

Cord: Ancient Uses of Binding Prisoners

Cord: Ancient Uses of Fastening Tents

Cord: Ancient Uses of Hitching to Cart or Plough

Cord: Ancient Uses of in Casting Lots

Cord: Ancient Uses of Leading or Binding Animals

Cord: Ancient Uses of Measuring Ground