1 Kings 20:38-43

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38 So the prophet walked away and stood by, for the king by the way, and ^adisguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. 39 Now it happened that as the king was passing by, he cried out to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside and brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man; if for any reason he is missing, ^athen your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a ¹talent of silver.’ 40 Now it happened that while your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.” 41 Then he hastily took the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was of the prophets. 42 And he said to him, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore ^ayour ¹life shall go for his ¹life, and your people for his people.’” 43 So ^athe king of Israel went to his house sullen and enraged, and came to Samaria.