1 Kings 20:42

New American Bible - revised edition

He said to him: “The Lord says, Because you have set free the man I put under the ban, your life shall pay for his life, your people for his people.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:7

Then Nathan said to David: “You are that man! Nathan’s Indictment. “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: I anointed you king over Israel. I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

1 Kings 20:34

Ben-hadad said to him, “The cities my father took from your father I will restore, and you may set up bazaars for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” Ahab replied, “For my part, I will set you free on those terms.” So he made a covenant with him and then set him free. Prophetic Condemnation.

1 Kings 20:39

As the king was passing, he called out to the king and said: “Your servant went into the thick of the battle, and suddenly someone turned and brought me a man and said, ‘Guard this man. If he is missing, you shall have to pay for his life with your life or pay out a talent of silver.’

1 Kings 20:41

He quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

2 Kings 6:24

After this, Ben-hadad, king of Aram, mustered his whole army and laid siege to Samaria.

2 Kings 8:12

and Hazael asked, “Why are you weeping, my lord?” Elisha replied, “Because I know the evil that you will inflict upon the Israelites. You will burn their fortresses, you will slay their youth with the sword, you will dash their little children to pieces, you will rip open their pregnant women.”

Leviticus 27:29

All human beings that are put under the ban cannot be redeemed; they must be put to death.

1 Samuel 28:18

“Because you disobeyed the Lord’s directive and would not carry out his fierce anger against Amalek, the Lord has done this to you today.