1 Kings 20:41
Good News Translation
The prophet tore the cloth from his face, and at once the king recognized him as one of the prophets.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he quickly took the bandage away from his eyes. The king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

Contemporary English Version
The man quickly tore the bandage off his face, and Ahab saw that he was one of the prophets.

New American Bible
He quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he forthwith wiped off the dust from his face, and the king of Israel knew him, that he was one of the prophets.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But he forthwith wiped off the dust from his face, and the king of Israel knew him, that he was one of the prophets.

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1 Kings 21:4 And Achab came into his house angry and fretting, because of the word that Naboth, the Jezrahelite, had spoken to him, saying: I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And casting himself upon his bed, he turned away his face to the wall, and would eat no bread.

1 Kings 22:8 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat. There is one man left, by whom we may inquire of the Lord; Micheas, the son of Jemla: but I hate him, for he doth not prophecy good to me, but evil. And Josaphat said: Speak not so, O king.

Esther 5:13 And whereas I have all these things, I think I have nothing, so long as I see Mardochai the Jew sitting before the king's gate.

Esther 6:12,13 But Mardochai returned to the palace gate: and Aman made haste to go to his house, mourning and having his head covered: . . .

Job 5:2 Anger indeed killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the little one.

Proverbs 19:3 The folly of a man supplanteth his steps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.

Context
A Prophet Reproves Ahab
40And whilst I, in the hurry, turned this way and that, on a sudden he was not to be seen. And the king of Israel said to him: This is thy judgment, which thyself hast decreed. 41But he forthwith wiped off the dust from his face, and the king of Israel knew him, that he was one of the prophets.42And he said to him: Thus saith the Lord. Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man worthy of death, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.…
Cross References
1 Kings 20:38
So the prophet went, and met the king in the way, and disguised himself by sprinkling dust on his face and his eyes.

1 Kings 20:40
And whilst I, in the hurry, turned this way and that, on a sudden he was not to be seen. And the king of Israel said to him: This is thy judgment, which thyself hast decreed.

1 Kings 20:42
And he said to him: Thus saith the Lord. Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man worthy of death, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.

1 Kings 20:40
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