38. So the navi departed, and stood waiting for HaMelech by the derech, and disguised himself with bandage over his eyes.
39. And as HaMelech passed by, he cried out unto HaMelech; and he said, Thy eved went out into the thick of the milchamah; and, hinei, an ish turned aside, and brought an ish unto me, and said, Be shomer over (guard) this ish: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy nefesh be for his nefesh, or else thou must pay a talent of kesef.
40. And while thy eved was busy here and there, he was gone. And the Melech Yisroel said unto him, So shall thy mishpat be; thyself hast decided it.
41. And he hasted, and removed the bandage from over his eyes; and Melech Yisroel recognized him that he was of the Nevi'im.
42. And he said unto him, Thus saith Hashem, Because thou hast let go out of thy yad an ish whom I appointed to cherem (utter destruction), therefore thy nefesh shall be for his nefesh, and thy people instead of his people.
43. And Melech Yisroel came to his bais sar veza'ef (sullen and dejected), and came to Shomron.