1 Kings 20:39

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Summary

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

Thy servant

Thy life

1 Kings 20:42

2 Kings 10:24

Or else

Bible References

Thy servant

When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim and cried aloud and said to them, "Listen to me, you leaders of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor.

And the king said to her, "What is your trouble?" She answered, "Alas, I am a widow; my husband is dead.

And he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country.

Thy life

And he said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall be for his life, and your people for his people.'"

Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and said, "The man who allows any of those whom I give into your hands to escape shall forfeit his life."

Or else

If a ransom is imposed on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed on him.

Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing, and let not the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.

Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,

He will accept no compensation; he will refuse though you multiply gifts.

The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.

knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,