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1 Kings 20:39-41
New International Reader's Version
1 Kings 20:39-41
New International Reader's Version
39 The king passed by. Then the prophet called out to him. He said, “I went into the middle of the battle. Someone came to me with a prisoner. He said, ‘Guard this man. Don’t let him get away. If he does, you will pay for his life with yours. Or you can pay 75 pounds of silver.’ 40 While I was busy here and there, the man disappeared.”
The king of Israel spoke to him. He told him, “What you’ve just said is what will happen to you.”
41 Then the prophet quickly removed the headband from his eyes. The king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
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