39. As the king was passing by, he called to the king and said, “Your servant went out in the thick of the battle, and suddenly a man turned and brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man. If by any means he should be missed, it will be your life in his place, or you shall pay a talent of silver.’
40. It happened that your servant was busy here and there, and he disappeared.” Then the king said to him, “Your own judgment has been determined.”
41. He quickly removed the headband from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was from the prophets.
42. He said to him, “Thus says Yahweh: ‘Because you have let the man I devoted for destruction go from your hand, your life shall be in place of his life and your people in place of his people.’ ”