1 Kings 20:37

Easy To Read Version

The first prophet went to another man and said, “Hit me!”

Cross References

1 Kings 20:35

One of the prophets told another prophet, “Hit me!” He said that because the Lord had commanded it. But the other prophet refused to hit him.

1 Kings 20:36

So the first prophet said, “You did not obey the Lord’s command. So a lion will kill you when you leave this place.” The second prophet left that place and a lion killed him.

1 Kings 20:38

So the prophet wrapped his face with a cloth. This way, no person could see who he was. The prophet went and waited for the king by the road.

Exodus 21:12

“If a person hits someone and kills him, then that person must be killed too.