1 Kings 20:39
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39 As the king passed by, he cried to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the thick of the battle; then a soldier turned and brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man; if he is missing, your life shall be given for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’(A)
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1 Kings 20:39
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39 As the king passed by, the prophet called out to him, “Your servant went into the thick of the battle, and someone came to me with a captive and said, ‘Guard this man. If he is missing, it will be your life for his life,(A) or you must pay a talent[a] of silver.’
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 20:39 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
1 Kings 20:40
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40 While your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.”
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1 Kings 20:40
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40 While your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.”
“That is your sentence,”(A) the king of Israel said. “You have pronounced it yourself.”
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