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He hurriedוַיְמַהֵרand removedוַיָּסַרthe bandageהָאֲפֵרfrom overמֵעֲלֵיhis eyes,עֵינָיוand the kingוַ מֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלrecognizedיַּכֵּרhim,אֹתוֹthatכִּיheהוּאwas one of the prophets.מֵהַנְּבִאִים
1 Kings 20:41
Study it in the app“He hurried and removed the bandage from over his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was one of the prophets.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 20:41, word by word
- He hurriedיְמַהֵרyemaher
hurry
To act without delay, with haste and energy.
Where else “yemaher” appears- and removedיָּסַרyasar
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “yasar” appears- the bandageאֲפֵרafer
bandage, covering
A band or strip of cloth that covers the head and comes down over the eyes. It appears only in 1 Kings 20:38, 41, where a prophet uses it so that the king will not recognize him.
Where else “afer” appears- his eyesעֵינָיenay
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “enay” appears- and the kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- recognizedיַּכֵּרyaker
recognize
To realize who someone is, or notice them.
Where else “yaker” appears- was one of the prophetsנְּבִאִיםneviim
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appears
The context
40And it happened while your servant was busy here and there, that he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So is your judgment; you yourself have decided it.”
41 · This verse (above)
42He said to him, “Thus says YHWH: ‘Because you have let go from your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, your life will be for his life, and your people for his people.’”