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1 Kings 20:36 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the LORD’s voice, behold, as soon as you have departed from me, a lion will kill you.” As soon as he had departed from him, a lion found him and killed him. "
1 Kings 20:36
Verse in Context
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34 Ben Hadad said to him, “The cities which my father took from your father I will restore. You shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria.” “I”, said Ahab, “will let you go with this covenant.” So he made a covenant with him and let him go.
35 A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the LORD’s word, “Please strike me!” The man refused to strike him.
36 Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the LORD’s voice, behold, as soon as you have departed from me, a lion will kill you.” As soon as he had departed from him, a lion found him and killed him.
37 Then he found another man, and said, “Please strike me.” The man struck him and wounded him.
38 So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
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1 Kings 20:1
"Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. He went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it."
1 Kings 20:2
"He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Ben Hadad says,"
1 Kings 20:3
"‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”"
1 Kings 20:4
"The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.”"
1 Kings 20:5
"The messengers came again and said, “Ben Hadad says, ‘I sent indeed to you, saying, “You shall deliver me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children;"
1 Kings 20:6
"but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants. Whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they will put it in their hand, and take it away.”’”"
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