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 — The prophet presents a hypothetical case: he was entrusted with guarding a prisoner during battle, but the prisoner escaped. The penalty is death or a talent of silver. The phrase establishes the basis for prophetic judgment against Ahab.

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