Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now a certain man of
King James Version
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
Holman Bible
One of the sons of the prophets
International Standard Version
Right about then, one of the members of the guild of prophets told another through a message from the LORD: "Please strike me!" But the man refused to do so,
A Conservative Version
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said by the word of LORD to his fellow, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
American Standard Version
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his fellow by the word of Jehovah, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
Amplified
Now a certain man of
Bible in Basic English
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbour by the word of the Lord, Give me a wound. But the man would not.
Darby Translation
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word of Jehovah, Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him.
Julia Smith Translation
And a man, one of the sons of the prophets, said to his neighbor in the word of Jehovah, Strike me now. And the man refused to strike him.
King James 2000
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbor by the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray you. And the man refused to smite him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A certain man from the sons of the prophets said to his fellow countryman, "By the word of Yahweh, please strike me." But the man refused to strike him.
Modern King James verseion
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor, By the Word of Jehovah, please strike me! And the man refused to strike him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then a certain man of the children of the Prophets said unto his fellow, with the word of the LORD, "Smite me, I pray thee." And the man would not smite him.
NET Bible
One of the members of the prophetic guild, speaking with divine authority, ordered his companion, "Wound me!" But the man refused to wound him.
New Heart English Bible
A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of the LORD, "Please strike me." The man refused to strike him.
The Emphasized Bible
And, a certain man of the sons of the prophets, said unto his neighbour, by the word of Yahweh - Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him.
Webster
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
World English Bible
A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of Yahweh, "Please strike me!" The man refused to strike him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour by the word of Jehovah, 'Smite me, I pray thee;' and the man refuseth to smite him,
Themes
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of a man of israel, who refused to strike the prophet
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of a man who refused to strike a prophet
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Incognito
Students » In the schools of the prophets
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahab Rebuked By The Lord
34
Ben-hadad said to him, “
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 13:17-18
For a command came to me
2 Kings 2:15
Now when
1 Samuel 10:12
A man there said, “Now, who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “
1 Kings 13:1-2
Now behold, there came
1 Kings 20:37-38
Then he found another man and said, “Please
2 Kings 2:3-7
Then
2 Kings 4:1
Now a certain woman of the wives of
2 Kings 4:38
When Elisha returned to
Isaiah 8:18
Isaiah 20:2-3
at that time the Lord spoke through
Jeremiah 27:2-3
thus says the Lord to me—“Make for yourself
Ezekiel 4:3
Then get yourself an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city, and set your face toward it so that
Amos 7:14
Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples,