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.”

"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." - 1 Kings 20:35
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What does 1 Kings 20:35 mean?

1 Kings 20:35 (KJV) reads, "And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbor in the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him." This verse is part of the historical and prophetic book of 1 Kings, which is found in the Old…

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The Weight of Obedience: Lessons from 1 Kings 20:35

In the midst of a turbulent time for the kingdom of Israel, the narrative in 1 Kings 20:35 encapsulates a profound moment that speaks to the heart of obedience, prophetic integrity, and the difficult choices that accompany divine assignments. The verse reads: "And a certain man…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Discernment

O Sovereign Lord, our Eternal King, I come before You today to seek Your wisdom and understanding, inspired by the words of Your Holy Scripture. In 1 Kings 20:35, we hear the account of a man of the sons of the prophets who implores his neighbor to strike him, an act that…

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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."
Genesis 35:16-20
Lucas 20:34-35
1 Kings 18:35 - "And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water."
1 Kings 14:1-20
1 Samuel 20:35 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him."
1 Kings 11:35 - "But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes."
1 Kings 2:35 - "And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar."
1 Kings 6:35 - "And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work."
1 Kings 20:16 - "And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him."
1 Kings 7:35 - "And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same."
1 Kings 20:24 - "And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:"
1 Kings 16:20 - "Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 22:35 - "And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot."
1 Kings 20:20 - "And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen."
1 Kings 20:1 - "And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it."
1 Kings 20:43 - "And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria."
1 Kings 1:35 - "Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah."
1 Kings 20:21 - "And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter."
II Kings 15:35 the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places.
1 Kings 20:38 - "So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face."
1 Kings 8:35 - "¶ When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:"
Exodus 35:20 - "¶ And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses."
"And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water." - 1 Kings 18:35
1 Kings 20:19 - "So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them."
1 Kings 20:8 - "And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent."
1 Kings 4:20 - "¶ Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry."
1 Kings 13:20 - "¶ And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:"
1 Kings 20:2 - "And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,"