1 Kings 20:35 meaning and explanation
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.
1 Kings 20:35, Berean Standard Bible
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The sons of the prophets were a community of prophetic trainees, and here one of them acts out a parable at the LORD's command. He asks a companion to strike him, probably to produce a real wound that will make his disguise convincing when he confronts King Ahab.
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