1 Kings 20:39
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.”1 Kings 20:39
What Does 1 Kings 20:39 Mean?
1 Kings 20:39 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 20, verse 39 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 20:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Kings 10:24“And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”1 Kings 20:42“And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.”Jeremiah 32:9“And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle’s son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.”Exodus 21:30“If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.”Joshua 2:14“And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.”Judges 9:7“And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.”2 Samuel 12:1“And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.”2 Samuel 14:5“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.”2 Kings 5:22“And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.”Job 36:18“Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.”Proverbs 6:35“He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.”Proverbs 13:8“The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.”Mark 12:1“And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.”1 Peter 1:18“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;”Psalms 49:7“None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:”
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