1 Kings 20:35

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Of the sons

Amos 7:14

In the word

1 Kings 13:1

Smite me

Bible References

Of the sons

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.

And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Know you that the LORD will take away your master from over you today? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold your peace.

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor has come to take unto him my two sons to be slaves.

Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit:

In the word

And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

Smite me

Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray you. And the man struck him, so that in smiting he wounded him.

Behold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, who dwells in mount Zion.

At the same time spoke the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and remove the sackcloth from off your body, and put off your shoes from your feet. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

Thus says the LORD to me; Make yourself bonds and yokes, and put them upon your neck,

Moreover take unto you an iron plate, and set it for a wall of iron between you and the city: and set your face against it, and it shall be besieged, and you shall lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.