20:38 20:38

1 Kings 20:39

20:40 20:40

Bible Versions

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.
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}.
As the king passed by, he called out to the king and said, "Your servant was on his way into the thick of the fighting when someone turned, brought a man to me and said, 'Guard this man! If he is missing, you will pay for his life with yours; or else you will pay sixty-six pounds of silver.'
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.’
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.
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