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1 Kings 20:41

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.

And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

42 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.

43 And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.

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BSB
Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
KJV
And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
WEB
He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.
ASV
And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
DARBY
Then he hastily took the sash away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him, that he was of the prophets.
BLB
And he hurried and turned aside the covering from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he [was] one of the prophets.
ÅB
Da skyndte han seg og tok bindet fra øynene, og Israels konge kjente ham og så at han var en av profetene.
OTB
Da fjernet profeten raskt bandasjen fra øynene, og Israels konge kjente ham igjen som en av profetene.
B1930
Da skyndte han sig og tok bindet fra øinene, og Israels konge kjente ham og så at han var en av profetene.

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  • 1 Kings 20:38

    So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.

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  • Job 2:8

    And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

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  • 2 Samuel 13:19

    And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

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  • Jeremiah 6:26

    O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.

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