Parallel Verses English Standard Version And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow at the command of the LORD, “Strike me, please.” But the man refused to strike him. King James Bible 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. 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. Douay-Rheims Bible Then a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his companion in the word of the Lord: Strike me. But he would not strike. English Revised Version And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his fellow by the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 1 Kings 20:35 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentAfter seven days the battle was fought. The Israelites smote the Syrians, a hundred thousand men in one day; and when the rest fled to Aphek, into the city, the wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand men, ἵνα δὲ κακεῖνοι καὶ οὗτοι μάθωσιν, ὡς θεήλατος ἡ πλεεγεέ (Theodoret). The flying Syrians had probably some of them climbed the wall of the city to offer resistance to the Israelites in pursuit, and some of them sought to defend themselves by taking shelter behind it. And during the conflict, through the special interposition of God, the wall fell and buried the Syrians who were there. The cause of the fall is not given. Thenius assumes that it was undermined, in order to remove all idea of any miraculous working of the omnipotence of God. Benhadad himself fled into the city "room to room," i.e., from one room to another (cf. 1 Kings 22:25; 2 Chronicles 18:24). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Smite me Exodus 21:12 He that smites a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. so that [heb} smiting and wounding Cross References 1 Thessalonians 4:15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 1 Kings 13:17 for it was said to me by the word of the LORD, 'You shall neither eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by the way that you came.'" 1 Kings 13:18 And he said to him, "I also am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, 'Bring him back with you into your house that he may eat bread and drink water.'" But he lied to him. 2 Kings 2:3 And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he said, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet." Amos 7:14 Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, "I was no prophet, nor a prophet's son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. Jump to Previous Command Companion Fellow Neighbor Neighbour Please Prophets Refused Refuseth Smite Strike Weapon Word WoundJump to Next Command Companion Fellow Neighbor Neighbour Please Prophets Refused Refuseth Smite Strike Weapon Word WoundLinks 1 Kings 20:35 NIV1 Kings 20:35 NLT 1 Kings 20:35 ESV 1 Kings 20:35 NASB 1 Kings 20:35 KJV 1 Kings 20:35 Bible Apps 1 Kings 20:35 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 20:35 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 20:35 French Bible 1 Kings 20:35 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |