1 Kings 20:39
New King James Version
39 Now (A)as the king passed by, he cried out to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and there, a man came over and brought a man to me, and said, ‘Guard this man; if by any means he is missing, (B)your life shall be for his life, or else you shall [a]pay a talent of silver.’
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- 1 Kings 20:39 Lit. weigh
1 Kings 20:39
New International Version
39 As the king passed by, the prophet called out to him, “Your servant went into the thick of the battle, and someone came to me with a captive and said, ‘Guard this man. If he is missing, it will be your life for his life,(A) or you must pay a talent[a] of silver.’
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- 1 Kings 20:39 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
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