1 Kings 20:41

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And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

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Hebrew words

וַיְמַהֵרvaymaherand he hastenedH4116וַיָּסַרvaiyasarand he removedH5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲפֵרha'aferthe bandageH666מֵעֲלֵיme'alfrom overH5921עֵינָיו'einaveyes hisH5869וַיַּכֵּרvaiyakerand he recognizedH5234אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478כִּיkithatH3588מֵהַנְּבִאִיםmehanevi'im[was] one of the prophetsH5030הוּא׃hu'heH1931

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Related verses

2 Samuel 13:19
And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.
1 Kings 20:38
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
Job 2:8
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.
Jeremiah 6:26
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.

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People: Jacob