[:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 20. [:]

[:en]The King of Aram, Ben Hadah attacked Samaria and Ahab was able to defeat him.  Instead of killing Ben-Hadad, Ahab set him free.  The prophet condemned him saying:  This is what the Lord says:  You have set free a man I had determined should die.  Therefore it is your life for his life, your people for his people: (v. 42)[:]