1 Könige 20:39

Lutherbibel

Und da der König vorüberzog, schrie er den König an und sprach: Dein Knecht war ausgezogen mitten in den Streit. Und siehe, ein Mann war gewichen und brachte einen Mann zu mir und sprach: Verwahre diesen Mann; wo man ihn wird vermissen, so soll deine Seele anstatt seiner Seele sein, oder du sollst einen Zentner Silber darwägen.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Und als der König vorbeiging, rief er den König an und sprach: Dein Knecht war in den Streit gezogen und siehe, ein fremder Mann trat herzu und brachte einen Mann zu mir und sprach: Bewache diesen Mann! Wird man ihn vermissen, so soll dein Leben für sein Leben haften, oder du sollst ein Talent Silber darwägen!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Thy servant: Judges 9:7-20, 2 Samuel 12:1-7, 2 Samuel 14:5-7, Mark 12:1-12

thy life: 1 Kings 20:42, 2 Kings 10:24

or else: Exodus 21:30, Job 36:18, Psalms 49:7, Proverbs 6:35, Proverbs 13:8, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19

pay: Heb. weigh

Reciprocal: Joshua 2:14 - for yours 2 Kings 5:22 - a talent Jeremiah 32:9 - weighed

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king,.... With a loud voice, signifying he had something to say unto him, at which he stopped:

and he said, thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; this was not real, but fictitious, an apologue, fable, or parable, by which he would represent to Ahab his own case, and bring him under conviction of his folly, just as Nathan dealt with David:

and, behold, a man turned aside; a superior officer in the army:

and brought a man unto me; he had made a prisoner of:

and said, keep this man; do not let him escape:

if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver; if he let him go willingly, or by any means he should get out of his hands, then he should either die for it, or be fined a talent of silver, which of our money is three hundred and seventy five pounds; and to this it seems he agreed.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 39. Keep this man — The drift of this is at once seen; but Ahab, not knowing it, was led to pass sentence on himself.