1Ki 20:42 | ESV | STEP | And he said to him, Thus says the Lord , Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction , therefore your life shall be for his life , and your people for his people .

b[See ver. 39 above]

‏ 1 Kings 20:42

42 And he said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, ^{▼▼That is, set apart ( devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)} therefore ^byour life shall be for his life, and your people for his people.’”