Verse 24

And they went in{H935} to offer{H6213} sacrifices{H2077} and burnt-offerings.{H5930} Now Jehu{H3058} had appointed{H7760} him fourscore{H8084} men{H376} without,{H2351} and said,{H559} If any{H376} of the men{H582} whom I bring{H935} into your hands{H3027} escape,{H4422} [he that letteth him go], his life{H5315} shall be for the life{H5315} of him.

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• 1 Kgs 20:30-42 : 30 But the rest{H3498} fled{H5127} to Aphek,{H663} into the city;{H5892} and the wall{H2346} fell{H5307} upon twenty{H6242} and seven{H7651} thousand{H505} men{H376} that were left.{H3498} And Ben-hadad{H1130} fled,{H5127} and came{H935} into the city,{H5892} into an inner{H2315} chamber.{H2315} 31 And his servants{H5650} said{H559} unto him, Behold now, we have heard{H8085} that the kings{H4428} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} are merciful{H2617} kings:{H4428} let us, we pray thee, put{H7760} sackcloth{H8242} on our loins,{H4975} and ropes{H2256} upon our heads,{H7218} and go out{H3318} to the king{H4428} of Israel:{H3478} peradventure he will save{H2421} thy life.{H5315} 32 So they girded{H2296} sackcloth{H8242} on their loins,{H4975} and [put] ropes{H2256} on their heads,{H7218} and came{H935} to the king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} and said,{H559} Thy servant{H5650} Ben-hadad{H1130} saith,{H559} I pray thee, let me live.{H2421} And he said,{H559} Is he yet alive?{H2416} he is my brother.{H251} 33 Now the men{H582} observed{H5172} diligently, and hasted{H4116} to catch{H2480} whether it were his mind; and they said,{H559} Thy brother{H251} Ben-hadad.{H1130} Then he said,{H559} Go{H935} ye, bring{H3947} him. Then Ben-hadad{H1130} came forth{H3318} to him; and he caused him to come up{H5927} into the chariot.{H4818} 34 And [Ben-hadad] said{H559} unto him, The cities{H5892} which my father{H1} took{H3947} from thy father{H1} I will restore;{H7725} and thou shalt make{H7760} streets{H2351} for thee in Damascus,{H1834} as my father{H1} made{H7760} in Samaria.{H8111} And I, [said Ahab], will let thee go{H7971} with this covenant.{H1285} So he made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with him, and let him go.{H7971} 35 And a certain{H259} man{H376} of the sons{H1121} of the prophets{H5030} said{H559} unto his fellow{H7453} by the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} Smite{H5221} me, I pray thee. And the man{H376} refused{H3985} to smite{H5221} him. 36 Then said{H559} he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed{H8085} the voice{H6963} of Jehovah,{H3068} behold, as soon as thou art departed{H1980} from me, a lion{H738} shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed{H3212} from him,{H681} a lion{H738} found{H4672} him,{H681} and slew him.{H681} 37 Then he found{H4672} another{H312} man,{H376} and said,{H559} Smite{H5221} me, I pray thee. And the man{H376} smote{H5221} him, smiting{H5221} and wounding{H6481} him. 38 So the prophet{H5030} departed,{H3212} and waited{H5975} for the king{H4428} by the way,{H1870} and disguised{H2664} himself with his headband{H666} over his eyes.{H5869} 39 And as the king{H4428} passed by,{H5674} he cried{H6817} unto the king;{H4428} and he said,{H559} Thy servant{H5650} went out{H3318} into the midst{H7130} of the battle;{H4421} and, behold, a man{H376} turned aside,{H5493} and brought{H935} a man{H376} unto me, and said,{H559} Keep{H8104} this man:{H376} if by any means{H6485} he be missing,{H6485} then shall thy life{H5315} be for his life,{H5315} or else thou shalt pay{H8254} a talent{H3603} of silver.{H3701} 40 And as thy servant{H5650} was busy{H6213} here and there, he was gone.{H369} And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} unto him, So shall thy judgment{H4941} be; thyself hast decided{H2782} it. 41 And he hasted,{H4116} and took the headband{H666} away{H5493} from his eyes;{H5869} and the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} discerned{H5234} him that he was of the prophets.{H5030} 42 And he said{H559} unto him, Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Because thou hast let go{H7971} out of thy hand{H3027} the man{H376} whom I had devoted to destruction,{H2764} therefore thy life{H5315} shall go for his life,{H5315} and thy people{H5971} for his people.{H5971}