35. A certain man from the sons of the prophets said to his fellow countryman, “By the word of Yahweh, please strike me.” But the man refused to strike him.
36. He said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh, look, as you now are going from me, a lion will kill you.” When he went from beside him, the lion found him and killed him.
37. Then he found another man and said, “Strike me, please,” so the man struck him sharply and wounded him.
38. Then the prophet went and waited for the king along the road and disguised himself with a headband over his eyes.
39. As the king was passing by, he called to the king and said, “Your servant went out in the thick of the battle, and suddenly a man turned and brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man. If by any means he should be missed, it will be your life in his place, or you shall pay a talent of silver.’
40. It happened that your servant was busy here and there, and he disappeared.” Then the king said to him, “Your own judgment has been determined.”