1 Kings 20:37

Then he found another man, and said to him: Strike me. And he struck him, and wounded him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 thou wouldst not hearken to the word of the Lord, behold then shalt depart from me, and a lion shall slay thee. And when he was gone a little from him, a lion found him, and slew him.

38So the prophet went, and met the king in the way, and disguised himself by sprinkling dust on his face and his eyes.

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:35Then a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his companion in the word of the Lord: Strike me. But he would not strike.

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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