Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Kings 20:38
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and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
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So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
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So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
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So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
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1 Kings 20
36 Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him.
37 Then the prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please!” So the man struck him and wounded him,
38 and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
39 As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’
40 But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself.”
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