Discovery Box1 Kings 20:41-42 
Context20:41 The prophet 1 quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets. 20:42 The prophet 2 then said to him, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Because you released a man I had determined should die, you will pay with your life and your people will suffer instead of his people.’” 3
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the prophet) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the prophet) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “Because you sent away the man of my destruction [i.e., that I determined should be destroyed] from [my/your?] hand, your life will be in place of his life, and your people in place of his people.”
