New Revised Standard Version
Then the prophet departed, and waited for the king along the road, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.

Contemporary English Version
The prophet left and put a bandage over his face to disguise himself. Then he went and stood beside the road, waiting for Ahab to pass by.

New American Bible
The prophet went on and waited for the king on the road, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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, and met the king in the way, and disguised himself by sprinkling dust on his face and his eyes.

he was gone [heb] he was not

2 Samuel 12:5-7 And David's anger being exceedingly kindled against that man, he said to Nathan: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is a child of death. . . .

Job 15:6 Thy own mouth shall condemn thee, and not I: and thy own lips shall answer thee.

Matthew 21:41-43 They say to him: He will bring those evil men to an evil end and let out his vineyard to other husbandmen that shall render him the fruit in due season. . . .

Matthew 25:24-27 But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown and gatherest where thou hast not strewed. . . .

Luke 19:22 He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down and reaping that which I did not sow.