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And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded <i>him</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he found another man, and said, “Strike me, please.” So the man struck him, inflicting a wound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he found another man and said, “Please strike me.” And the man struck him, injuring him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he found another man and said, &#8220Please strike me.&#8221 And the man struck him, wounding him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he found another man and said, “Please strike me.” And the man struck him, wounding him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he found another man and said, “Please strike me.” And the man struck him, wounding him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet found another man and said, “Please strike me.” So the man struck him hard, wounding him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophet found another man and said to him, “Strike me! ” So the man struck him, inflicting a wound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The prophet found another man and said to him, &#8220Strike me!&#8221 So the man struck him, inflicting a wound. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The prophet found someone else and said, "Hit me!" So this man beat him up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the disciple found another man. He said, "Punch me." The man punched him hard and wounded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then this same prophet went to another man and said, "Hit me!" This man did so; he hit him a hard blow and hurt him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later, he found another man and told him, "Please strike me!" So the man struck him and wounded him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet found another man and said, ?Strike me, please!? So the man struck him and wounded him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He found another man and said, "Wound me!" So the man wounded him severely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he found another man, and said, "Please strike me." The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then he found another man, and said, “Please strike me.” The man struck him and wounded him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he finds another man and says, “Please strike me”; and the man strikes him, striking and wounding,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he findeth another man, and saith, 'Smite me, I pray thee;' and the man smiteth him, smiting and wounding,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will find another man, and he will say, Strike me now. And the man will strike him, striking and wounding.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then he found another man, and said to him: Strike me. And he struck him, and wounded him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But upon finding another man, he said to him, “Strike me.” And he struck him, and wounded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the prophet met another man and said, “Strike me.” The man struck him a blow and wounded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he found another man and said, “Strike me!” So the man hit him, striking and wounding him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he found another man and said to him, Strike me. And the man struck him, and wounded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he found another man and said to him: “Hit me!”, and that man hit him and wounded him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then he found another man, and said: 'Smite me, I pray thee.' And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he finds another man, and says, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, and in smiting wounded <i>him</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/20-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8255" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">A Prophet Reproves Ahab</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: way·yim·ṣā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">Then the prophet found</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’a·ḥêr (Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">another</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hak·kê·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">“Strike me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">please!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">So the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hak·kêh (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and wounded him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6481.htm" title="6481: ū·p̄ā·ṣō·a‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To bruise, wound by bruising. A primitive root; to split, i.e. Wound."></a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. / The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, / but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-18.htm">1 Kings 13:18-24</a></span><br />Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him, / but the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water. / While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23-24</a></span><br />From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” / Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2-3</a></span><br />the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. / Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Jeremiah 13:1-11</a></span><br />This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water.” / So I bought a loincloth in accordance with the word of the LORD, and I put it around my waist. / Then the word of the LORD came to me a second time: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-1.htm">Ezekiel 4:1-5:4</a></span><br />“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Hosea 1:2-9</a></span><br />When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.” / So Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. / Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-4.htm">Zechariah 11:4-17</a></span><br />This is what the LORD my God says: “Pasture the flock marked for slaughter, / whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them. / For I will no longer have compassion on the people of the land, declares the LORD, but behold, I will cause each man to fall into the hands of his neighbor and his king, who will devastate the land, and I will not deliver it from their hands.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-10.htm">Matthew 13:10-17</a></span><br />Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” / He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. / Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-46</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Matthew 23:29-36</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. / And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ / So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-10.htm">Mark 4:10-12</a></span><br />As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable. / He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, / so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Luke 8:9-10</a></span><br />Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant. / He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Luke 20:9-19</a></span><br />Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” / Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” / “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray you. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.</p><p class="hdg">Thy servant</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Judges 9:7-20</a></b></br> And when they told <i>it</i> to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-7</a></b></br> And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/14-5.htm">2 Samuel 14:5-7</a></b></br> And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I <i>am</i> indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead… </p><p class="hdg">thy life</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-42.htm">1 Kings 20:42</a></b></br> And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of <i>thy</i> hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24</a></b></br> And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, <i>If</i> any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, <i>he that letteth him go</i>, his life <i>shall be</i> for the life of him.</p><p class="hdg">or else</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/21-30.htm">Exodus 21:30</a></b></br> If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-18.htm">Job 36:18</a></b></br> Because <i>there is</i> wrath, <i>beware</i> lest he take thee away with <i>his</i> stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7</a></b></br> None <i>of them</i> can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:</p><p class="hdg">pay [heb] weigh </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm">Found</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-21.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-21.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-21.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-30.htm">Violently</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">Wound</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-18.htm">Wounded</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">Wounding</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">Found</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-6.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-38.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-19.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-24.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-24.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-19.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-24.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-30.htm">Violently</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Wound</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-34.htm">Wounded</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">Wounding</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">Ben-Hadad, not content with Ahab's homage, besieges Samaria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">By the direction of a prophet, the Syrians are slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-22.htm">As the prophet forewarned Ahab, the Syrians come against him in Aphek</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-28.htm">By the word of the prophet, and God's judgment, the Syrians are smitten again</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-31.htm">The Syrians submit; Ahab sends Ben-Hadad away with a covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">The prophet, under the parable of a prisoner, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-39.htm">making Ahab judge himself, denounces God's judgment against him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the prophet found another man</b><br>In the context of <a href="/1_kings/20.htm">1 Kings 20</a>, the prophet is acting under divine instruction. Prophets often delivered messages through symbolic actions. This reflects the seriousness of the message and the need for obedience to God's commands. Prophets in Israel were known to perform unusual acts to convey God's word, similar to how Isaiah walked naked and barefoot (<a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2-3</a>) or how Ezekiel lay on his side for 390 days (<a href="/ezekiel/4-4.htm">Ezekiel 4:4-6</a>).<p><b>and said, “Strike me, please!”</b><br>The request to be struck is unusual but serves a prophetic purpose. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, physical actions often accompanied prophetic messages to illustrate a point or to symbolize a future event. The prophet's request is a test of obedience, both for himself and for the man he addresses. This act foreshadows the judgment that will come upon King Ahab for his disobedience in sparing Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram.<p><b>So the man struck him</b><br>The man’s compliance with the prophet’s request demonstrates obedience to God's command, even when it seems irrational. This obedience contrasts with King Ahab's disobedience earlier in the chapter. The act of striking the prophet is a necessary step in the unfolding of God's message to Ahab. It highlights the importance of following divine instructions, no matter how strange they may appear.<p><b>and wounded him</b><br>The wounding of the prophet is significant as it sets the stage for the prophet's disguise and subsequent confrontation with King Ahab. The wound serves as a physical manifestation of the impending judgment on Ahab for his failure to execute God’s command regarding Ben-Hadad. This act of wounding can also be seen as a type of Christ, who was wounded for the transgressions of humanity (<a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>). The prophet's wound symbolizes the consequences of disobedience and the seriousness of God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophet.htm">The Prophet</a></b><br>A man of God who is delivering a message through a symbolic act. His identity is not specified in this verse, but he plays a crucial role in conveying God's message to King Ahab.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/another_man.htm">Another Man</a></b><br>An unnamed individual who obeys the prophet's unusual request to strike him. His compliance contrasts with the previous man's refusal, highlighting obedience to God's messengers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahab.htm">King Ahab</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, he is the central figure in the surrounding account. The prophet's actions are part of a larger message intended for Ahab, the king of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom over which Ahab reigns. The events in this chapter are set against the backdrop of Israel's conflicts with neighboring nations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/symbolic_act.htm">Symbolic Act</a></b><br>The act of striking the prophet is symbolic, serving as a visual and physical representation of a prophetic message intended for King Ahab.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The account underscores the importance of obeying God's instructions, even when they seem unusual or difficult. Obedience is a key theme throughout Scripture and is essential for fulfilling God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets often used symbolic acts to convey God's messages. Understanding these acts requires discernment and a willingness to see beyond the physical to the spiritual truths they represent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The contrast between the man who refused to strike the prophet and the one who obeyed highlights the consequences of disobedience. It serves as a reminder that God's commands are not to be taken lightly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_following_god's_will.htm">Courage in Following God's Will</a></b><br>The man who struck the prophet demonstrated courage and faith in following a difficult command. Believers are called to act with similar courage when God directs them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_unusual_circumstances.htm">God's Sovereignty in Unusual Circumstances</a></b><br>God's ways are often beyond human understanding, and He may use unexpected means to accomplish His purposes. Trusting in His sovereignty is crucial for believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_enters_heaven_by_god's_will.htm">Who is Eliakim, son of Hilkiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_guard_hearts_and_minds.htm">What does 'God is a Healer' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_man_of_god.htm">What defines a man of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_justice_fair_in_1_kings_13_20-24.htm">In 1 Kings 13:20-24, does punishing the man of God after he was tricked conflict with the notion of a just and fair God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">smiting and wounding</span>. This last particular is apparently recorded to show how promptly and thoroughly this "other man," who is not said to have been a prophet, obeyed the charge. Probably he had the fate of the other before his eyes.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/20-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the prophet found</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְצָא֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֵ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Strike me,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֵּ֣ינִי</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">please!”</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So the man</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִ֖ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">struck him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wounded him,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/20-37.htm">1 Kings 20:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/20-37.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 20:37 Then he found another man and said (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 20:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/20-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 20:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:38" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>