1 Kings 20:39 meaning and explanation
As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’
1 Kings 20:39, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Ahab has just spared Ben-hadad and made a treaty with him, so a prophet disguises himself and waits by the road to trap the king in a story. Speaking as a soldier, he claims a superior handed him a prisoner with a strict condition: if the man escaped, the guard's own life would be forfeit, or he would pay a talent of silver, a very large sum.
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