1 Kings 20:39

New King James Version

Now as the king passed by, he cried out to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and there, a man came over and brought a man to me, and said, ‘Guard this man; if by any means he is missing, your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’

Cross References

1 Kings 20:40

While your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” Then the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.”

1 Kings 20:42

Then he said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Because you have let slip out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.’ ”

2 Kings 10:24

So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men on the outside, and had said, “If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escapes, whoever lets him escape, it shall be his life for the life of the other.”

Job 36:18

Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow; For a large ransom would not help you avoid it.

Psalm 49:7

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him—

Exodus 21:30

If there is imposed on him a sum of money, then he shall pay to redeem his life, whatever is imposed on him.

Proverbs 13:8

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.

Proverbs 6:35

He will accept no recompense, Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.

Jeremiah 48:10

Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord deceitfully, And cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.