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Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
the Second Week after Easter
the Second Week after Easter
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Geneva Bible
1 Kings 20:37
Then he founde another man, and sayde, Smite mee, I pray thee. And the man smote him, and in smiting wounded him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The prophet found another man and said to him, “Strike me!” So the man struck him, inflicting a wound.
The prophet found another man and said to him, “Strike me!” So the man struck him, inflicting a wound.
Hebrew Names Version
Then he found another man, and said, Please strike me. The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.
Then he found another man, and said, Please strike me. The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.
King James Version
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
English Standard Version
Then he found another man and said, "Strike me, please." And the man struck him—struck him and wounded him.
Then he found another man and said, "Strike me, please." And the man struck him—struck him and wounded him.
New Century Version
The prophet went to another man and said, "Hit me, please!" So the man hit him and hurt him.
The prophet went to another man and said, "Hit me, please!" So the man hit him and hurt him.
New English Translation
He found another man and said, "Wound me!" So the man wounded him severely.
He found another man and said, "Wound me!" So the man wounded him severely.
Amplified Bible
Then the prophet found another man and said, "Please strike me." So the man struck him hard, wounding him.
Then the prophet found another man and said, "Please strike me." So the man struck him hard, wounding him.
New American Standard Bible
Then he found another man and said, "Please strike me." And the man struck him, injuring him.
Then he found another man and said, "Please strike me." And the man struck him, injuring him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he found another man and said, "Please strike me." And the man struck him, wounding him.
Then he found another man and said, "Please strike me." And the man struck him, wounding him.
Contemporary English Version
The prophet found someone else and said, "Hit me!" So this man beat him up.
The prophet found someone else and said, "Hit me!" So this man beat him up.
Complete Jewish Bible
The prophet went to another man and said, "Hit me!" The man struck him a blow and wounded him.
The prophet went to another man and said, "Hit me!" The man struck him a blow and wounded him.
Darby Translation
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him violently, and wounded [him].
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him violently, and wounded [him].
Easy-to-Read Version
The first prophet went to another man and said, "Hit me!" This man hit him and hurt the prophet.
The first prophet went to another man and said, "Hit me!" This man hit him and hurt the prophet.
George Lamsa Translation
Then he found another man and said to him, Strike me. And the man struck him, and wounded him.
Then he found another man and said to him, Strike me. And the man struck him, and wounded him.
Good News Translation
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
Then he found another man and said, "Strike me, please," so the man struck him sharply and wounded him.
Then he found another man and said, "Strike me, please," so the man struck him sharply and wounded him.
Literal Translation
And he found another man and said, Please strike me. And the man struck him, striking and wounding.
And he found another man and said, Please strike me. And the man struck him, striking and wounding.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he founde another man, and sayde: I praye the smyte me. And the man smote him, and wounded him,
And he founde another man, and sayde: I praye the smyte me. And the man smote him, and wounded him,
American Standard Version
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
Bible in Basic English
Then he came across another man, and said, Give me a wound. And the man gave him a blow wounding him.
Then he came across another man, and said, Give me a wound. And the man gave him a blow wounding him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then he founde another man, & sayde: Smyte me I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smyting he wounded him.
Then he founde another man, & sayde: Smyte me I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smyting he wounded him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then he found another man, and said: 'Smite me, I pray thee.' And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
Then he found another man, and said: 'Smite me, I pray thee.' And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
King James Version (1611)
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting hee wounded him.
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting hee wounded him.
English Revised Version
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the prophet found another man and said, "Strike me, please!" So the man struck him and wounded him,
Then the prophet found another man and said, "Strike me, please!" So the man struck him and wounded him,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also the prophete foond another man, and he seide to that man, Smyte thou me. Which smoot him, and woundide him.
But also the prophete foond another man, and he seide to that man, Smyte thou me. Which smoot him, and woundide him.
Young's Literal Translation
And he findeth another man, and saith, `Smite me, I pray thee;' and the man smiteth him, smiting and wounding,
And he findeth another man, and saith, `Smite me, I pray thee;' and the man smiteth him, smiting and wounding,
Update Bible Version
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray you. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray you. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded [him].
Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded [him].
World English Bible
Then he found another man, and said, Please strike me. The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.
Then he found another man, and said, Please strike me. The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.
New King James Version
And he found another man, and said, "Strike me, please." So the man struck him, inflicting a wound.
And he found another man, and said, "Strike me, please." So the man struck him, inflicting a wound.
New Living Translation
Then the prophet turned to another man and said, "Hit me!" So he struck the prophet and wounded him.
Then the prophet turned to another man and said, "Hit me!" So he struck the prophet and wounded him.
New Life Bible
Then he found another man and said, "Hit me." And the man hit him, and hurt him.
Then he found another man and said, "Hit me." And the man hit him, and hurt him.
New Revised Standard
Then he found another man and said, "Strike me!" So the man hit him, striking and wounding him.
Then he found another man and said, "Strike me!" So the man hit him, striking and wounding him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then found he another man, and said, - Smite me, I pray thee. So the man smote him - kept on smiting and wounding.
Then found he another man, and said, - Smite me, I pray thee. So the man smote him - kept on smiting and wounding.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then he found another man, and said to him: Strike me. And he struck him and wounded him.
Then he found another man, and said to him: Strike me. And he struck him and wounded him.
Revised Standard Version
Then he found another man, and said, "Strike me, I pray." And the man struck him, smiting and wounding him.
Then he found another man, and said, "Strike me, I pray." And the man struck him, smiting and wounding him.
THE MESSAGE
He then found another man and said, "Hit me; wound me." That man did it—hit him hard in the face, drawing blood.
He then found another man and said, "Hit me; wound me." That man did it—hit him hard in the face, drawing blood.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he found another man and said, "Please strike me." And the man struck him, wounding him.
Then he found another man and said, "Please strike me." And the man struck him, wounding him.
Contextual Overview
31 And his seruants sayd vnto him, Beholde nowe, we haue heard say that the Kings of the house of Israel are mercifull Kings: we pray thee, let vs put sacke cloth about our loynes, & ropes about our heads, & goe out to the King of Israel: it may be that he will saue thy life. 32 Then they gyrded sackecloth about their loynes, & put ropes about their heads, and came to the King of Israel, and sayd, Thy seruant Ben-hadad sayth, I pray thee, let me liue: and he sayd, Is he yet aliue? he is my brother. 33 Now the men tooke diliget heede, if they could catch any thing of him, and made haste, & sayd, Thy brother Ben-hadad. And he sayd, Go, bring him. So Ben-hadad came out vnto him, and he caused him to come vp vnto the chariot. 34 And Ben-hadad sayd vnto him, The cities, which my father tooke from thy father, I wil restore, & thou shalt make streetes for thee in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will let thee goe with this couenant. So he made a couenant with him, and let him goe. 35 Then a certaine man of the children of the Prophets sayd vnto his neighbour by the comandement of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him. 36 Then sayd he vnto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voyce of the Lorde, beholde, as soone as thou art departed from me, a lyon shall slay thee. So when he was departed from him, a lyon found him and slew him. 37 Then he founde another man, and sayde, Smite mee, I pray thee. And the man smote him, and in smiting wounded him. 38 So the Prophet departed, & wayted for the King by the way, & disguised himselfe with ashes vpon his face. 39 And when the King came by, he cried vnto the King, and said, Thy seruant went into the middes of the battel: and beholde, there went away a man, whom another man brought vnto me, and sayd, Keepe this man: if he be lost, and want, thy life shall go for his life, or els thou shalt pay a talent of siluer. 40 And as thy seruant had here and there to do, he was gone: And the King of Israel said vnto him, So shall thy iudgement be: thou hast giuen sentence.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Smite me: 1 Kings 20:35, Exodus 21:12
so that: etc. Heb. smiting and wounding
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then he found another man, and said, smite me, I pray thee,.... This is not said to be his neighbour, nor one of the sons of the prophets, but a rustic man, and so stuck not to take him at his word:
and the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him; in his face; made some incision in his flesh, broke the skin, and fetched blood of him; perhaps somewhere about his eyes, by what follows: this he got done to him, that he might look like a wounded soldier, and thereby get the more easily to the speech of Ahab.
