1 Kings 20:35 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.”
1 Kings 20:35 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 20:35 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 20:35 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by Yahweh’s word, “Please strike me!” The man refused to strike him.”
1 Kings 20:35 — World English Bible
1 Kings 20:35 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his fellow by the word of Jehovah, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. ”
1 Kings 20:35 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 20:35 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour by the word of Jehovah, `Smite me, I pray thee;' and the man refuseth to smite him,”
1 Kings 20:35 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 20:35 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word of Jehovah, Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him. ”
1 Kings 20:35 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 20:35 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then a certaine man of the children of the Prophets sayd vnto his neighbour by the comandement of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him.”
1 Kings 20:35 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 20:35 in Context — 1 Kings 20
33 Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben–hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben–hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
34 And Ben–hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.
35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
What Does 1 Kings 20:35 Mean?
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