NET Bible
"The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes."
— 1 Kings 20:38, NET Bible
“So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.”
“So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes. ”
“So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.”
“So the prophet went, and met the king in the way, and disguised himself by sprinkling dust on his face and his eyes.”
“So the prophet went away, and pulling his head-band over his eyes to keep his face covered, took his place by the road waiting for the king.”
“So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.”
A Prophet Denounces Ahab’s Actions One of the members of the prophetic guild, told his companion a message from the LORD,“Please wound me!” But the man refused to wound him.
So the prophet said to him,“Because you have disobeyed the LORD, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you.” When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.
He found another man and said,“Wound me!” So the man wounded him severely.
The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes.
When the king passed by, he called out to the king,“Your servant went out into the heat of the battle, and then a man turned aside and brought me a prisoner. He told me,‘Guard this prisoner. If he ends up missing for any reason, you will pay with your life or with a talent of silver.’
Well, it just so happened that while your servant was doing this and that, he disappeared.” The king of Israel said to him,“Your punishment is already determined by your own testimony.”
The prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.