1 Kings 20:37

Then he came across another man, and said, Give me a wound. And the man gave him a blow wounding him.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

36Then he said to him, Because you have not given ear to the voice of the Lord, straight away when you have gone from me a lion will put you to death. And when he had gone, straight away a lion came rushing at him and put him to death.

38So the prophet went away, and pulling his head-band over his eyes to keep his face covered, took his place by the road waiting for the king.

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:35And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbour by the word of the Lord, Give me a wound. But the man would not.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 20:32-43

31 And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life. 32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother. 33 Now the men did diligently observe… Read the whole commentary →

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