Whereupon the prophet dramatically tore the bandage from his eyes and let the king see who he was: one of his own prophets. “Thus says the LORD,” the man of God declared, “ ‘Because you have let out of your hand the man I devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall be for his life and your people for his people.’ ” “In your own words, your majesty.” Ahab had judged himself. In full view of his noisily celebrating bodyguards and his sycophantic courtiers, he had once again been hoist by his