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So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.

1 Kings 20:38 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 રાજાઓ ૨૦:૩૮
પછી તે પ્રબોધક ત્યાંથી ચાલ્યો ગયો અને રાજાની રાહ જોતો આંખો પર પાટો બાંધીને પોતાનો વેશ બદલીને માર્ગમાં ઊભો રહ્યો.
हिन्दी1 राजाओं २०:३८
तब वह नबी चला गया, और आँखों को पगड़ी से ढाँपकर राजा की बाट जोहता हुआ मार्ग पर खड़ा रहा।

In context

36Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the LORD’s voice, behold, as soon as you have departed from me, a lion will kill you.” As soon as he had departed from him, a lion found him and killed him.

37Then he found another man, and said, “Please strike me.” The man struck him and wounded him.

38So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.

39As the king passed by, he cried to the king, and he said, “Your servant went out into the middle of the battle; and behold, a man came over and brought a man to me, and said, ‘Guard this man! If by any means he is missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’

40As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be. You yourself have decided it.”

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