1 Kings 20:39 - Tree of Life Version

As the king was passing by, he cried to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle, and behold, a man turned aside and brought another man to me and said, ‘Guard this man! If by any means he is missing, then your life will be for his life, or else you will weigh out a talent of silver.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And as the king passed by, the [prophet] cried out to him, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle, and behold, a man turned aside and brought a man to me and said, Keep this man. If for any reason he is missing, then your life shall be required for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

When the king passed by, the prophet called out to the king, “Your servant was in the middle of the battle when someone brought a prisoner. ‘Guard this man,’ he said. ‘If he escapes it will be your life for his—that, or you will owe me a kikkar of silver.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when the king had passed by, he cried out to the king, and he said: "Your servant went out to do battle in close quarters. And when one man had fled, a certain person brought him to me, and he said: 'Guard this man. For if he slips away, your life will take the place of his life, or you will weigh out one talent of silver.'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And as the king passed by, he cried to the king, and said: Thy servant went out to fight hand to hand. And when a certain man was run away, one brought him to me, and said: Keep this man; and if he shall slip away, thy life shall be for his life, or thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

1 Kings 20:39 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 20:40

Then as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So will your sentence be—you yourself have decided it.”

1 Kings 20:42

Then he said to him, “Thus says Adonai: ‘Because you have released out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will be in place of his life and your people in place of his people.’”

2 Kings 10:24

Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had already stationed 80 of his men outside and said, “If any of the men whom I am bringing into your hands escapes, your life will be for his life.”

Job 36:18

Beware lest wrath entice you with riches; or a large bribe turn you aside.

Psalm 49:7

Or those trusting in their wealth, boasting about their great riches?

Exodus 21:30

If instead a ransom is placed on him, then he is to pay for the redemption of his life whatever is demanded.

Proverbs 13:8

A man’s riches may ransom his life, but a poor person hears no threat.

Proverbs 6:35

He will not accept any compensation, he will not consent, even if your bribe is great.

Jeremiah 48:10

Cursed is the one who does the work of Adonai with slackness, and cursed is the one who withholds his sword from blood.