1Ki 20:38-43 | ESV | STEP | So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way , disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes .

e[See ver. 39 above]

1 Kings 20:38-43

38 So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, ^adisguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. 39 And as the king passed, he cried to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle, and behold, a soldier turned and brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man; if by any means he is missing, ^byour life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent ^{▼▼A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms} of silver.’ 40 And 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.” 41 Then he hurried to take the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. 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 ^eyour life shall be for his life, and your people for his people.’” 43 And the king of Israel ^fwent to his house vexed and sullen and came to Samaria.