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1 Kings 20:38

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.

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

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.

40 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.

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BSB
and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
KJV
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
WEB
So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
ASV
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
DARBY
And the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with a sash over his eyes.
BLB
And the prophet departed and waited for the king by the road, and he disguised himself with the covering over his eyes.
ÅB
Deretter gikk profeten og stilte seg på veien for å møte kongen; men han gjorde seg ukjennelig ved å legge et bind over sine øyne.
OTB
Så gikk profeten og ventet på kongen ved veien, forkledd med et bandasje over øynene.
B1930
Derefter gikk profeten og stilte sig på veien for å møte kongen; men han gjorde sig ukjennelig ved å legge et bind over sine øine.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 14:2

    And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.

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  • 2 Samuel 14:2

    And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

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  • 1 Kings 22:30

    And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

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  • Matthew 6:16

    Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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