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1 Kings 20:42

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And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

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  1. 1 Kings 20:40

    And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.

  2. 1 Kings 20:41

    And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

  3. 1 Kings 20:43

    And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.