Thomson(i)
35 a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbour by the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee; but the man would not smite him.
36 Whereupon he said to him, Because thou hast not hearkened to the word of the Lord, behold when thou departest from me a lion will smite thee. Accordingly when he went from him, a lion met him and slew him.
37 Then he met another man and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, and in smiting, wounded him.
38 Then the prophet went and waited for the king of Israel by the way side, with a bandage over his eyes.
39 And as the king was passing by, he cried with a loud voice to the king, and said, Thy servant went out to the field of battle, and behold a man brought me a man, and said to me, Keep this man. If by any means he escape, thy life shall answer for his life, or thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
40 Now it happened that while thy servant was looking about this way and that, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, Behold this is treachery. In my opinion thou art liable to death.
41 Thereupon he hasted and took the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel perceived that he was one of the prophets.
42 Then he said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a destructive man, therefore thy life shall answer for his life; and thy people for his people.