1 Kings 20:13

The Lord Delivers Israel

20:13 Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Do you see this huge army? ¹  Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

1 Kings 20:35

A Prophet Denounces Ahab’s Actions

20:35 One of the members of the prophetic guild, speaking with divine authority, ordered his companion, “Wound me!” ²  But the man refused to wound him.

1 Kings 20:41

20:41 The prophet ³  quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.

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¹ tn Heb “this great horde.”

² tn Heb “Now a man from the sons of the prophets said to his companion by the word of the Lord, ‘Wound me.’”

³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the prophet) has been specified in the translation for clarity.