1 Kings 20:41
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New International Version (©2011)
Then the prophet quickly removed the headband from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then the prophet quickly pulled the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then he hurried to take the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then he hastily took the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him that he was of the prophets.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He quickly removed the bandage from his eyes. The king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then the prophet quickly tore off his bandage, and the king of Israel recognized him as being one of the prophets.

NET Bible (©2006)
The prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then he quickly took the bandage off his eyes. The king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he hurried, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

American King James Version
And he hurried, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

American Standard Version
And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of israel discerned him that he was 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.

Darby Bible Translation
Then he hastily took the sash away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him, that he was of the prophets.

English Revised Version
And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

World English Bible
He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was of the prophets.

Young's Literal Translation
And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him, that he is of the prophets,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:31-43 This encouragement sinners have to repent and humble themselves before God; Have we not heard, that the God of Israel is a merciful God? Have we not found him so? That is gospel repentance, which flows from an apprehension of the mercy of God, in Christ; there is forgiveness with him. What a change is here! The most haughty in prosperity often are most abject in adversity; an evil spirit will thus affect a man in both these conditions. There are those on whom, like Ahab, success is ill bestowed; they know not how to serve either God or their generation, or even their own true interests with their prosperity: Let favour be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness. The prophet designed to reprove Ahab by a parable. If a good prophet were punished for sparing his friend and God's when God said, Smite, of much sorer punishment should a wicked king be thought worthy, who spared his enemy and God's, when God said, Smite. Ahab went to his house, heavy and displeased, not truly penitent, or seeking to undo what he had done amiss; every way out of humour, notwithstanding his victory. Alas! many that hear the glad tidings of Christ, are busy and there till the day of salvation is gone.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 41. - And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face [Heb. removed the covering from upon his eyes]; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. [That is, he was one of the prophets who were known to him The face alone would hardly have proclaimed him a prophet. And the prophet's dress would of course have been laid aside when the disguise was assumed.]

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he hasted, and took away the ashes from his face,.... Took off the linen cloth from his eyes, unveiled or unmasked himself:

and the king of Israel discerned him, that he was of the prophets; he knew him again, having seen him once or twice before; otherwise there could be nothing in his face that could discover him to be a prophet, rather he was to be known by his habit.

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A Prophet Reproves Ahab
…40And as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be; yourself have decided it. 41And he hurried, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. 42And he said to him, Thus said the LORD, Because you have let go out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.

1 Kings 20:38 Then the prophet went and stood by the road waiting for the king. He disguised himself with his headband down over his eyes.
1 Kings 20:40 While your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared." "That is your sentence," the king of Israel said. "You have pronounced it yourself."
1 Kings 20:42 He said to the king, "This is what the LORD says: 'You have set free a man I had determined should die. Therefore it is your life for his life, your people for his people.'"