1 Kings 20:38-40

International Children’s Bible

³⁸ Then the prophet wrapped his face in a cloth. This way no one could tell who he was. Then he went and waited by the road for the king. ³⁹ As Ahab king of Israel passed by, the prophet called out to him. The prophet said, “I went to fight in the battle. One of our men brought an enemy soldier to me. Our man said, ‘Guard this man. If he runs away, you will have to give your life in his place. Or, you will have to pay a fine of 75 pounds of silver.’ ⁴⁰ But I became busy doing other things. So the man ran away.”

The king of Israel answered, “You have said what the punishment is. You must do what the man said.”