Holy Scripture

1 Kings 21:39

Source: Septuagint

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39And it came to pass as the king passed by, that he cried aloud to the king, and said, Thy servant went out to war, and, behold, a man brought another man to me, and said to me, Keep this man; and if he should by any means escape, then thy life shall go for his life, or thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

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37And he finds another man, and says, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, and in smiting wounded him.

38And the prophet went and stood before the king of Israel by the way, and bound his eyes with a bandage.

— 1 Kings 21:39 —

40And it came to pass, that thy servant looked round this way and that way, and the man was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, Behold, thou hast also destroyed snares set for me.

41And he hastened, and took away the bandage from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was one of the prophets.

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