Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.(1 Kings 20:36)

Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.(1 Kings 20:37)

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.(1 Kings 20:38)

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.

And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.(1 Kings 20:40)

And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.(1 Kings 20:41)

And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.(1 Kings 20:42)

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1 Kings 20:39 - Cross Reference

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. (Job 36:18)

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. (Judges 9:7)

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; (1 Peter 1:18)

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. (Mark 12:1)

If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him. (Exodus 21:30)

He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. (Proverbs 6:35)

And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. (2 Samuel 12:1)

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. (2 Samuel 14:5)

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (Psalm 49:7)

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. (Proverbs 13:8)

And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him. (2 Kings 10:24)