1 Kings 20:42

Revised Standard Version

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 go for his life, and your people for his people.’ ”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:7

Nathan said to David, “You are the man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul;

1 Kings 20:34

And Ben-hadad said to him, “The cities which my father took from your father I will restore; and you may establish bazaars for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” And Ahab said, “I will let you go on these terms.” So he made a covenant with him and let him go.

1 Kings 20:39

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

1 Kings 20:41

Then he made haste to take the bandage away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

2 Kings 6:24

Afterward Ben-hadad king of Syria mustered his entire army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

2 Kings 8:12

And Hazael said, “Why does my lord weep?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the people of Israel; you will set on fire their fortresses, and you will slay their young men with the sword, and dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.”

Leviticus 27:29

No one devoted, who is to be utterly destroyed from among men, shall be ransomed; he shall be put to death.

1 Samuel 28:18

Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and did not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.