1 Kings 20:35

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.

And a certain {H259} man {H376} of the sons {H1121} of the prophets {H5030} said {H559} unto his neighbour {H7453} in the word {H1697} of the LORD {H3068}, Smite {H5221} me, I pray thee. And the man {H376} refused {H3985} to smite {H5221} him.

One of the members of the prophets' guild said to another one, by the word of ADONAI, "Hit me!" But the man refused to hit him.

Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him.

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 2 Kings 2:15

    And when the sons of the prophets which [were] to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

  • 1 Kings 13:17

    For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.

  • 1 Kings 13:18

    He said unto him, I [am] a prophet also as thou [art]; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. [But] he lied unto him.

  • 2 Kings 2:3

    And the sons of the prophets that [were] at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know [it]; hold ye your peace.

  • 2 Kings 2:7

    And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

  • 1 Kings 20:37

    Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded [him].

  • 1 Kings 20:38

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

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