39 (NIV) As the king passed
by, the prophet called out to him, ÒYour servant
went into the thick of the battle, and someone
came to me with a captive and said, ÔGuard this man. If he is missing, it will be your life for his
life, or you must pay a talent {[39] That
is, about 75 pounds (about 34 kilograms)} of
silver.Õ 40 While your servant was busy here and
there, the man disappeared.Ó ÒThat is your sentence,Ó the king of Israel said. ÒYou have pronounced
it yourself.Ó