1 Kings 20:35

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Yahuah, Smite me, I pray you. And the man refused to smite him.

— The Restored Word Bible

Context

33 Now the men did diligently observe whether from him, and did hastily catch : and they said, your brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

34 And said unto him, The cities, which my father took from your father, I will restore; and you shall make streets for you in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then , I will send you 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 Yahuah, Smite me, I pray you. And the man refused to smite him.

36 Then said he unto him, Because you hast not obeyed the voice of the Yahuah, behold, as soon as you art departed from me, a lion shall slay you. 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 you. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded .

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