'Smote' in the Bible

And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,

and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, 'Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'

and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.