1 Kings 20:42
And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 20 connects to 10 cross-references. Ben-hadad of Aram besieges Samaria with overwhelming force; a prophet promises God will deliver the army into Ahab's hand to show Ahab that God is Lord. A small Israelite force routes the Aramean army twice. A man of God warns …
Other Translations
And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
and he saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Because thou hast sent away the man I devoted, out of <FI>thy<Fi> hand, even thy life hath been for his life, and thy people for his people;'
And he said to him, These are the words of the Lord: Because you have let go from your hands the man whom I had put to the curse, your life will be taken for his life, and your people for his people.
Cross References
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It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, …
And Ben–hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt …
And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the …
But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither …
So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
And it came to pass after this, that Ben–hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and …
And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto …
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of …
And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians …