1 Kings 20:35–41

A Prophet Condemns Ahab

³⁵At the command of the Lord a certain member of a company of prophets^l said to another, “Strike me!” But the man refused to strike him.^{* 36}Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, as soon as you have left me, a lion will kill you.” And when he had left him, a lion met him and killed him.^{* 37}Then he found another man and said, “Strike me!” So the man hit him, striking and wounding him. ³⁸Then the prophet departed and waited for the king along the road, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. ³⁹As the king passed by, he cried to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the thick of the battle; then a soldier turned and brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man; if he is missing, your life shall be given for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’^{* 40}While your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.” ⁴¹Then he quickly took the bandage away from his eyes. The king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.