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Then said he to him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou hast departed from me, a lion will slay thee. And as soon as he had departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
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Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded [him].
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So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
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And as the king passed by, he cried to the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he shall be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
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And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So [shall] thy judgment [be]; thyself hast decided [it].
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And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he [was] of the prophets.
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And he said to him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of [thy] hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
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And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.