1 Kings 20:37
35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
36 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.
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
39 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then the prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please!” So the man struck him and wounded him,
- KJV
- Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
- WEB
- Then he found another man, and said, “Please strike me.” The man struck him and wounded him.
- ASV
- Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
- DARBY
- Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him violently, and wounded [him].
- BLB
- And he found another man and said, “Strike me, please.” And the man struck him, striking and wounding.
- ÅB
- Så møtte han en annen mann og sa: Slå meg! Og mannen slo ham så han ble såret.
- OTB
- Deretter nærmet han seg en annen mann og ba, "Slå meg, vær så snill." Mannen slo ham og såret ham.
- B1930
- Så møtte han en annen mann og sa: Slå mig! Og mannen slo ham så han blev såret.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 21:12
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Read in context1 Kings 20:35
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
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