'Smiting' in the Bible
And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;
And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,
and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.
And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner!
and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back;
and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience -- in regard to Christ ye sin;
For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,