Verse 24

And when they went in{H935}{(H8799)} to offer{H6213}{(H8800)} sacrifices{H2077} and burnt offerings{H5930}, Jehu{H3058} appointed{H7760}{(H8804)} fourscore{H8084} men{H376} without{H2351}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, If any{H376} of the men{H582} whom I have brought{H935}{(H8688)} into your hands{H3027} escape{H4422}{(H8735)}, 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}{(H8737)} fled{H5127}{(H8799)} to Aphek{H663}, into the city{H5892}; and there a wall{H2346} fell{H5307}{(H8799)} upon twenty{H6242} and seven{H7651} thousand{H505} of the men{H376} that were left{H3498}{(H8737)}. And Benhadad{H1130} fled{H5127}{(H8804)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} into the city{H5892}, into an inner{H2315} chamber{H2315}. 31 And his servants{H5650} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold now, we have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} that the kings{H4428} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} are merciful{H2617} kings{H4428}: let us, I pray thee, put{H7760}{(H8799)} sackcloth{H8242} on our loins{H4975}, and ropes{H2256} upon our heads{H7218}, and go out{H3318}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}: peradventure he will save{H2421}{(H8762)} thy life{H5315}. 32 So they girded{H2296}{(H8799)} sackcloth{H8242} on their loins{H4975}, and put ropes{H2256} on their heads{H7218}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy servant{H5650} Benhadad{H1130} saith{H559}{(H8804)}, I pray thee, let me live{H2421}{(H8799)}{H5315}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Is he yet alive{H2416}? he is my brother{H251}. 33 Now the men{H582} did diligently observe{H5172}{(H8762)} whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily{H4116}{(H8762)} catch{H2480}{(H8686)} it: and they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy brother{H251} Benhadad{H1130}. Then he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Go{H935}{(H8798)} ye, bring{H3947}{(H8798)} him. Then Benhadad{H1130} came forth{H3318}{(H8799)} to him; and he caused him to come up{H5927}{(H8686)} into the chariot{H4818}. 34 And Benhadad said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, The cities{H5892}, which my father{H1} took{H3947}{(H8804)} from thy father{H1}, I will restore{H7725}{(H8686)}; and thou shalt make{H7760}{(H8799)} streets{H2351} for thee in Damascus{H1834}, as my father{H1} made{H7760}{(H8804)} in Samaria{H8111}. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away{H7971}{(H8762)} with this covenant{H1285}. So he made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with him, and sent him away{H7971}{(H8762)}. 35 And a certain{H259} man{H376} of the sons{H1121} of the prophets{H5030} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto his neighbour{H7453} in the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, Smite{H5221}{(H8685)} me, I pray thee. And the man{H376} refused{H3985}{(H8762)} to smite{H5221}{(H8687)} him. 36 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed{H8085}{(H8804)} the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068}, behold, as soon as thou art departed{H1980}{(H8802)} from me, a lion{H738} shall slay{H5221}{(H8689)} thee. And as soon as he was departed{H3212}{(H8799)} from him{H681}, a lion{H738} found{H4672}{(H8799)} him, and slew{H5221}{(H8686)} him. 37 Then he found{H4672}{(H8799)} another{H312} man{H376}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Smite{H5221}{(H8685)} me, I pray thee. And the man{H376} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him, so that in smiting{H5221}{(H8687)} he wounded{H6481}{(H8800)} him. 38 So the prophet{H5030} departed{H3212}{(H8799)}, and waited{H5975}{(H8799)} for the king{H4428} by the way{H1870}, and disguised{H2664}{(H8691)} himself with ashes{H666} upon his face{H5869}. 39 And as the king{H4428} passed by{H5674}{(H8802)}, he cried{H6817}{(H8804)} unto the king{H4428}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy servant{H5650} went out{H3318}{(H8804)} into the midst{H7130} of the battle{H4421}; and, behold, a man{H376} turned aside{H5493}{(H8804)}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} a man{H376} unto me, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Keep{H8104}{(H8798)} this man{H376}: if by any means{H6485}{(H8736)} he be missing{H6485}{(H8735)}, then shall thy life{H5315} be for his life{H5315}, or else thou shalt pay{H8254}{(H8799)} a talent{H3603} of silver{H3701}. 40 And as thy servant{H5650} was busy{H6213}{(H8802)} here and there, he was gone{H369}. And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, So shall thy judgment{H4941} be; thyself hast decided{H2782}{(H8804)} it. 41 And he hasted{H4116}{(H8762)}, and took the ashes{H666} away{H5493}{(H8686)} from his face{H5869}; and the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} discerned{H5234}{(H8686)} him that he was of the prophets{H5030}. 42 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Because thou hast let go{H7971}{(H8765)} out of thy hand{H3027} a man{H376} whom I appointed to utter destruction{H2764}, therefore thy life{H5315} shall go for his life{H5315}, and thy people{H5971} for his people{H5971}.