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1 Kings 20:40

38 and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.

39 As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’

But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself.”

41 Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

42 And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself.”
KJV
And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
WEB
As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be. You yourself have decided it.”
ASV
And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
DARBY
And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So [is] thy judgment: thyself hast decided [it].
BLB
And it came to pass [that] your servant working here and there, and he was not there.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So [is] your judgment; you have determined.”
ÅB
Men din tjener hadde noe å gjøre her og der, og så ble mannen borte. Da sa Israels konge til ham: Du har din dom; du har selv felt den.
OTB
Men mens din tjener var opptatt her og der, forsvant mannen." Og Israels konge sa til ham, "Det er din dom. Du har bestemt det selv."
B1930
Men din tjener hadde noget å gjøre her og der, og så blev mannen borte. Da sa Israels konge til ham: Du har din dom; du har selv felt den.

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Cross references

  • Job 15:6

    Your own mouth, not mine, condemns you; your own lips testify against you.

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  • Luke 19:22

    His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

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  • Matthew 25:24–27

    Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:5–7

    David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

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  • Matthew 21:41–43

    “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

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