1 Kings 20:42

1 Kings 20:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He said to the king, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have set free a man I had determined should die. Therefore it is your life for his life, your people for his people.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to him, "Thus says the Lord, 'Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall be for his life, and your people for his people.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Because you have let slip out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.’ ”

Context of 1 Kings 20:42

40But while your servant was busy here and there, he [escaped and] was gone.” And the king of Israel said to him, “Such is your own judgment (verdict); you have determined it.” 41Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and [Ahab] the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. He said to the king, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Because you have released from your hand the man [Ben-hadad] whom I had devoted to destruction, your life shall be required for his life, and your people for his people.’ ” 43So the king of Israel went to his house resentful and sullen, and came to Samaria.

1 Kings 20:42 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה יַ֛עַן שִׁלַּ֥חְתָּ אֶת־אִישׁ־חֶרְמִ֖י מִיָּ֑ד וְהָיְתָ֤ה נַפְשְׁךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וְעַמְּךָ֖ תַּ֥חַת עַמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Because thou hast let goשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: let goH7971
• handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• whom I appointed to utter destructionחֵ֫רֶםchêrem cherem · devoted thingH2764
• therefore thy lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• and thy peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Commentaries on 1 Kings 20:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42Thy life shall go for his life - This was fulfilled at the battle of Ramoth-gilead, where he was slain by the Syrians; see 1 Kings 22:34, 1 Kings 22:35.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42A man whom I appointed to utter destruction - or to חרם chērem i. e., a man on whom My curse had been laid (Leviticus 27:28 note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-43Verses 31-43 This encouragement sinners have to repent and humble themselves before God; Have we not heard, that the God of Israel is a merciful God? Have we not found him so? That is gospel repentance, which flows from an apprehension of the mercy of God, in Christ; there is forgiveness with him. What a change is here! The most haughty in prosperity often are most abject in adversity; an evil spirit will thus affect a man in both these conditions. There…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 42devoted to destruction: See “Complete Dedication” Theme Note.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 20:42

• Ahab
• Contingencies
• Disobedience to God
• Predestination
• Prophecy
• Self-Condemnation
• Substitution
• Will

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Mark
• Micaiah
• Accursed
• Israel, Kingdom of

Commentaries on 1 Kings 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary