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39 As soon as the king was near, the prophet shouted.

Prophet: Your servant entered into the heart of war, and someone gave a man over to my possession and said, “You are the guard of this man. If he escapes, then your life will replace his life. Or you may pay 75 pounds of silver instead.” 40 Your servant became busy with other work—doing this and doing that—and meanwhile, the prisoner disappeared.

Ahab: You have decided upon your own judgment, and so it shall be.

41 The prophet then removed the cloth from his eyes, and Israel’s king recognized him as one of the prophets.

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