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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.

KJV

Tunc vir quidam de filiis prophetarum dixit ad socium suum in sermone Domini : Percute me. At ille noluit percutere.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

וְ/אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד מִ/בְּנֵ֣י הַ/נְּבִיאִ֗ים אָמַ֧ר אֶל רֵעֵ֛/הוּ בִּ/דְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה הַכֵּ֣י/נִי נָ֑א וַ/יְמָאֵ֥ן הָ/אִ֖ישׁ לְ/הַכֹּתֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ם
m
verb · 499×
מֵאֲנ֖וּ
m'nv
verb · 41×
נָ֣א
n'
particle · 403×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210202.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 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.
  • 1Kgs 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.
  • 1Kgs 22:8 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.
  • 2Kgs 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 y
  • 2Kgs 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.
  • 2Kgs 4:1 — Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is c
  • 2Kgs 6:1 — And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
  • 2Sam 12:1 — 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.