1Kings:20:35-43
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Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor by the word of the LORD , "
Strike me ,
please ."
And the man refused to strike him .
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Then he said to him , "
Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD ,
surely ,
as soon as you depart from me ,
a lion shall kill you ."
And as soon as he left him ,
a lion found him and killed him .
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And he found another man ,
and said , "
Strike me ,
please ."
So the man struck him ,
inflicting a wound .
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Then the prophet departed and waited for the king by the road ,
and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes .
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Now as the king passed by ,
he cried out to the king and said , "
Your servant went out into the midst of the battle ;
and there ,
a man came over and brought a man to me ,
and said , "
Guard this man ;
if by any means he is missing ,
your life shall be for his life ,
or else you shall pay a talent of silver .'
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While your servant was busy here and there ,
he was gone ."
Then the king of Israel said to him , "
So shall your judgment be ;
you yourself have decided it ."
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And he hastened to take the bandage away from his eyes ;
and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets .
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Then he said to him , "
Thus says the LORD : "
Because you have let slip out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction ,
therefore your life shall go for his life ,
and your people for his people ."'
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So the king of Israel went to his house sullen and displeased ,
and came to Samaria .
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