One of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow prophet by the word of the Lord, ‘Strike me! ’ But the man refused to strike him.
1 Kings 20:37 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The prophet found another man and said to him, ‘Strike me! ’ So the man struck him, inflicting a wound. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then [the prophet] found another man and said, Strike me, I pray you. And the man struck him, so that in striking, he wounded him. American Standard Version (1901) Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him. Common English Bible Then the prophet found another man and said, “Please strike me.” He hit the prophet, and the attack left a wound. Catholic Public Domain Version But upon finding another man, he said to him, "Strike me." And he struck him, and wounded him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then he found another man, and said to him: Strike me. And he struck him, and wounded him. |
One of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow prophet by the word of the Lord, ‘Strike me! ’ But the man refused to strike him.
He told him, ‘Because you did not listen to the Lord, mark my words: When you leave me, a lion will kill you.’ When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.
Then the prophet went and waited for the king on the road. He disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.