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Then he found another man, and said, Please strike me. The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.
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A Prophetic Disguise
Commentators explain that the prophet intentionally sought to be wounded as a form of disguise. John Gill suggests this was a practical way to appear as a wounded soldier, which would grant him easier access to King Ahab to deliver God's message without being immediately dismissed.
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1 Kings
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Reformed Baptist
Then he found another man, and said, smite me, I pray you , &c.] This is not said to be his neighbour, nor one of th…
Presbyterian
Sinners have this encouragement to repent and humble themselves before God: Have we not heard that the God of Israel is a merciful God? Have we not…
