42 And the prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Since you have let go from your hand the man I had designated for destruction, (A)your [a]life shall be forfeited in place of his [b]life, and your people in place of his people.’” 43 So (B)the king of Israel went to his house sullen and furious, and came to Samaria.

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  1. 1 Kings 20:42 Lit soul
  2. 1 Kings 20:42 Lit soul

42 He said to the king, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You(A) have set free a man I had determined should die.[a](B) Therefore it is your life for his life,(C) your people for his people.’” 43 Sullen and angry,(D) the king of Israel went to his palace in Samaria.

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  1. 1 Kings 20:42 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.