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* 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 . * Then said he to him , Because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah , behold , when thou departest from me , the lion will slay thee . And when he had departed from him , the lion found him and slew him . * Then he found another man , and said , Smite me , I pray thee . And the man smote him violently , and wounded [him ]. * And the prophet departed , and waited for the king by the way , and disguised himself with a sash over his eyes . * And as the king passed by , he cried to the king and said , Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle ; and behold , a man turned aside , and brought a man to me and said , Keep this man ; if by any means he be missing , then shall thy life be for his life , or thou shalt pay a talent of silver . * And as thy servant was busy here and there , he was gone . And the king of Israel said to him , So [is ] thy judgment : thyself hast decided [it ]. * Then he hastily took the sash away from his face ; and the king of Israel discerned him , that he was of the prophets . * And he said to him , Thus saith Jehovah : Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man that I had devoted to destruction , thy life shall be for his life , and thy people for his people . * And the king of Israel went to his house sullen and vexed , and came to Samaria .

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