1 Kings 20:42

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The prophet said, “The LORD told you to kill Benhadad, but you let him go. Now you will die in his place, and your people will die in place of his people.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:7

Then Nathan told David: You are that rich man! Now listen to what the LORD God of Israel says to you: “I chose you to be the king of Israel. I kept you safe from Saul

1 Kings 20:34

Benhadad said, “I'll give back the towns my father took from your father. And you can have shops in Damascus, just as my father had in Samaria.” Ahab replied, “If you do these things, I'll let you go free.” Then they signed a peace treaty, and Ahab let Benhadad go.

1 Kings 20:39

When Ahab went by, the prophet shouted, “Your Majesty, right in the heat of battle, someone brought a prisoner to me and told me to guard him. He said if the prisoner got away, I would either be killed or forced to pay three thousand pieces of silver.

1 Kings 20:41

The man quickly tore the bandage off his face, and Ahab saw that he was one of the prophets.

2 Kings 6:24

Some time later, King Benhadad of Syria called his entire army together, then they marched to Samaria and attacked.

2 Kings 8:12

“Sir, why are you crying?” Hazael asked. Elisha answered, “Because I know the terrible things you will do to the people of Israel. You will burn down their walled cities and slaughter their young men. You will even crush the heads of their babies and rip open their pregnant women.”

Leviticus 27:29

In fact, any humans who have been promised to me in this way must be put to death.

1 Samuel 28:18

When the LORD was angry with the Amalekites, he told you to destroy them, but you didn't do it. That's why the LORD is doing this to you.