1Kings:20:35-43
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And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow at the command of the LORD , "
Strike me ,
I pray ."
But 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 ,
behold ,
as soon as you have gone from me ,
a lion shall kill you ."
And as soon as he had departed from him ,
a lion met him and killed him .
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Then he found another man ,
and said , "
Strike me ,
I pray ."
And the man struck him ,
smiting and wounding him .
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So the prophet departed ,
and waited for the king by the way ,
disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes .
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And as the king passed ,
he cried to the king and said , "
Your servant went out into the midst of the battle ;
and behold ,
a soldier turned and brought a man to me ,
and said , `
Keep this man ;
if by any means he be missing ,
your life shall be for his life ,
or else you shall pay a talent of silver .'
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And as your servant was busy here and there ,
he was gone ."
The king of Israel said to him , "
So shall your judgment be ;
you yourself have decided it ."
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Then he made haste to take the bandage away from his eyes ;
and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets .
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And he said to him , "
Thus says the LORD , `
Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction ,
therefore your life shall go for his life ,
and your people for his people .'"
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And the king of Israel went to his house resentful and sullen ,
and came to Sama '
ria .
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