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Lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/esv/1_kings/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> And after he had buried him, he said to his sons, “When I die, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> After he had buried him, the prophet said to his sons, “When I die, you must bury me in the tomb where the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones, <a href="/kjv/1_kings/13.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones: <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/13.htm">New King James Version</a> So it was, after he had buried him, that he spoke to his sons, saying, “When I am dead, then bury me in the tomb where the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And after he had buried him, he talked to his sons, saying, “When I die, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, &#8220When I die, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it came about after he had buried him, that he spoke to his sons, saying, “When I die, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened after he had buried him, that he spoke to his sons, saying, “When I die, you shall bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/amp/1_kings/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then after he had buried him, he said to his sons, “When I am dead, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/csb/1_kings/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> After he had buried him, he said to his sons, “When I die, bury me in the grave where the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones, <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After he had buried him, he said to his sons, &#8220When I die, you must bury me in the grave where the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones, <a href="/asv/1_kings/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/cev/1_kings/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He said to his sons, "When I die, bury my body next to this prophet. <a href="/erv/1_kings/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> After he had buried the man of God, he said to his sons, "When I die, bury me in the tomb where the man of God was buried. Lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> After the burial the prophet said to his sons, "When I die, bury me in this grave and lay my body next to his. <a href="/isv/1_kings/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> After he had buried the man of God, he gave these instructions to his children: "When I die, bury me in the same grave in which the man of God is buried. Place my bones beside his, <a href="/msb/1_kings/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> After he had buried him, the prophet said to his sons, ?When I die, you must bury me in the tomb where the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones, <a href="/net/1_kings/13.htm">NET Bible</a> After he buried him, he said to his sons, "When I die, bury me in the tomb where the prophet is buried; put my bones right beside his bones, <a href="/nheb/1_kings/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened, after he had buried him, that he spoke to his sons, saying, "When I am dead, then bury me in the tomb in which the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spoke to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulcher in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones: <a href="/web/1_kings/13.htm">World English Bible</a> After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, “When I am dead, bury me in the tomb in which the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, after his burying him, that he speaks to his sons, saying, “At my death—you have buried me in the burying-place in which the man of God is buried; place my bones near his bones; <a href="/ylt/1_kings/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, after his burying him, that he speaketh unto his sons, saying, 'At my death -- ye have buried me in the burying-place in which the man of God is buried; near his bones place my bones; <a href="/slt/1_kings/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be after they buried him, he will say to his sons, saying, In my dying and ye shall bury me in the grave which the man of God was buried in it; by his bones place my bones.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when they had mourned over him, he said to his sons: When I am dead, bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried: lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when they had mourned over him, he said to his sons: “When I will have died, bury me in the sepulcher in which the man of God was buried. Place my bones beside his bones. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/13.htm">New American Bible</a> After he had buried him, he said to his sons, “When I die, bury me in the grave where the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> After he had buried him, he said to his sons, “When I die, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> - - - <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And after he buried him, he said to his sons: “When I die, bury me in the tomb in which the Prophet of God is buried, and lay my bones beside his bones.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spoke to his sons, saying: 'When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. <a href="/sep/1_kings/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass after he had lamented him, that he spoke to his sons, saying, Whenever I die, bury me in this tomb wherein the man of God is buried; lay me by his bones, that my bones may be preserved with his bones. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/13-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5457" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">The Old Prophet and the Man of God</a> …30Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they lamented over him, “Oh, my brother!” 31<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: qā·ḇə·rōw (V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">he had buried him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">the prophet said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his sons,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: bə·mō·w·ṯî (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">“When I die,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: ū·qə·ḇar·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">you must bury</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6913.htm" title="6913: baq·qe·ḇer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A grave, sepulcher. Or qibrah; from qabar; a sepulchre.">in the tomb</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: qā·ḇūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">is buried.</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: han·nî·ḥū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">Lay</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">my bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’ê·ṣel (Prep) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·ṯāy (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">his bones,</a> 32for the message that he cried out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the high places in the cities of Samaria will surely come to pass.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/23-17.htm">2 Kings 23:17</a> Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?” And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.” <a href="/2_kings/23-18.htm">2 Kings 23:18</a> “Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria. <a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18-19</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ / He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-5.htm">2 Chronicles 34:5</a> Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. <a href="/2_kings/23-16.htm">2 Kings 23:16</a> And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the hillside, and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar to defile it, according to the word of the LORD proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things. <a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Matthew 23:29-31</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. / And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ / So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. <a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Luke 11:47-48</a> Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. / So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a> Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Hebrews 11:37-38</a> They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. / The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">2 Chronicles 24:15-22</a> When Jehoiada was old and full of years, he died at the age of 130. / And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple. / After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. ... <a href="/jeremiah/26-23.htm">Jeremiah 26:23</a> They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people. <a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34-35</a> Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. <a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27-29</a> The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. / And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. / When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. <a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">Revelation 16:6</a> For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spoke to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulcher wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:lay my bones<a href="/numbers/23-10.htm">Numbers 23:10</a> Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!<a href="/psalms/26-9.htm">Psalm 26:9</a> Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:<a href="/ecclesiastes/8-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:10</a> And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/13-30.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-43.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-29.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-5.htm">Burying</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-32.htm">Burying-Place</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-42.htm">Die</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-43.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-30.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-21.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-4.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-29.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-22.htm">Sepulcher</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-30.htm">Sepulchre</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-27.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-30.htm">Tomb</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-10.htm">Wherein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">Body</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-35.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-10.htm">Burying</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-28.htm">Burying-Place</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-14.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Die</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-34.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-8.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-23.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-28.htm">Sepulcher</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-28.htm">Sepulchre</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-5.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-28.htm">Tomb</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">Wherein</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 13</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">Jeroboam's hand withers</a> 6. <a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm">and at the prayer of the prophet is restored</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/13-7.htm">The prophet departs from Bethel</a> 11. <a href="/1_kings/13-11.htm">An old prophet brings him back</a> 20. <a href="/1_kings/13-20.htm">He is reproved by God</a> 23. <a href="/1_kings/13-23.htm">slain by a lion</a> 26. <a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm">buried by the old prophet</a> 31. <a href="/1_kings/13-31.htm">who confirms the prophecy</a> 33. <a href="/1_kings/13-33.htm">Jeroboam's obstinacy</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>After he had buried him This phrase refers to the actions of the old prophet from Bethel who buried the man of God from Judah. The burial signifies respect and acknowledgment of the man of God's prophetic role, despite his disobedience. In ancient Israel, burial practices were significant, often reflecting one's honor and status. The act of burial by the prophet indicates a recognition of the man of God's divine mission and the tragic consequences of his disobedience.the prophet said to his sons The old prophet's communication with his sons highlights the familial transmission of values and beliefs. In the ancient Near Eastern context, family lines were crucial for maintaining religious and cultural traditions. The prophet's instructions to his sons suggest a desire to align himself with the man of God, perhaps recognizing the truth of his message and the seriousness of his own role in the events that transpired.“When I die, you must bury me in the tomb where the man of God is buried. This request underscores the old prophet's desire to be associated with the man of God even in death. Tombs in ancient Israel were often family affairs, and requesting to be buried in the same tomb signifies a spiritual kinship or solidarity. This act can be seen as an acknowledgment of the man of God's divine mission and a desire to share in his legacy. It also reflects the belief in the afterlife and the hope of being remembered alongside a true servant of God.Lay my bones beside his bones, The phrase "lay my bones beside his bones" indicates a desire for posthumous association and perhaps reconciliation. In biblical times, bones were often seen as the essence of a person, and their placement held significant meaning. This request may symbolize the old prophet's repentance and recognition of the man of God's righteousness. It also foreshadows the future prophecy concerning Josiah, who would later desecrate the altar at Bethel, sparing the bones of the man of God and the prophet, thus fulfilling the prophecy and preserving their memory.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_old_prophet.htm">The Old Prophet</a> An older prophet living in Bethel who deceives the man of God from Judah, leading to the latter's death. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_man_of_god_from_judah.htm">The Man of God from Judah</a> A prophet sent by God to Bethel to prophesy against the altar, who is later deceived by the old prophet. 3. <a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a> A significant city in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, known for its idolatrous practices, particularly under King Jeroboam. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_the_old_prophet.htm">The Sons of the Old Prophet</a> Witnesses to the events and bearers of the old prophet's instructions regarding his burial. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_grave.htm">The Grave</a> The burial site where both the man of God and the old prophet are eventually laid to rest, symbolizing a shared legacy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> The man of God's downfall was due to disobedience to God's direct command. This serves as a reminder of the importance of adhering to God's word above all else. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_spiritual_matters.htm">Discernment in Spiritual Matters</a> The man of God was deceived by the old prophet, highlighting the need for discernment and testing of spirits, as advised in 1 <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4:1</a>. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a> The old prophet's desire to be buried with the man of God suggests a recognition of the latter's faithfulness. Our actions and faith can leave a lasting impact beyond our lives. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_redemption.htm">Repentance and Redemption</a> The old prophet's actions show a complex character who, despite his deception, acknowledges the truth of God's word. This points to the possibility of repentance and redemption. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deception.htm">The Consequences of Deception</a> The account warns against leading others astray, as seen in the old prophet's initial deception, which had grave consequences.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 13</a> <a href="/q/who_was_resurrected_in_the_bible.htm">Who in the Bible was resurrected from the dead?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_4_align_with_other_resurrections.htm">How does the resurrection of the Shunammite's son (2 Kings 4:18-37) align with or contradict other biblical resurrection accounts?</a> <a href="/q/why_was_god's_prophet_deceived_in_1_kings.htm">In 1 Kings 13:18-19, why would God allow His prophet to be deceived by another prophet's false claim of angelic guidance?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_delay_judging_child_sacrifice.htm">Jeremiah 19:4-5 -- If God commands against child sacrifice elsewhere, why would He allow His own people to practice it for so long without immediate judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 31. - And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre [Palestine, being of limestone formation, has a large number of caves. These, enlarged and adapted, were everywhere used for interments. ("The whole cliffs on its southern side [Hinnom] are honeycombed with tombs," Porter). In three sides of the cave vaults (loculi), each large enough to hold a body, were recessed in the rock, the entrance being closed by a slab of stone (see Conder, pp. 85, 96, 118, etc.) In the so called "tombs of the kings" and "prophets" we have such sepulchres on a large scale. A Paper on the Tombs of Palestine will be found in the Quarterly Statement of the Palestine Exploration Fund, p. 66 sqq. It appears from <a href="/2_kings/23-17.htm">2 Kings 23:17</a> that a pillar was erected to mark this prophet's resting place] wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. [That is to say, "Bury me in the cell next to his" (Rawlinson). But it is not absolutely certain that this arrangement (of loculi) obtained at this early period. The bodies may have been in much closer contact. See <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">2 Kings 13:21</a>. The LXX. adds here, "That my bones may be saved with his bones;" an obvious gloss, founded on <a href="/2_kings/23-18.htm">2 Kings 23:18</a>. This request throws some light on the yearning desire of the modern Jew to rest as near as possible to the bodies of the saints. See Porter, 1. p. 145.] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/13-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>After אַחֲרֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part he had buried him, קָבְר֣וֹ (qā·ḇə·rōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> To inter [the prophet] said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to his sons, בָּנָיו֙ (bā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son “When I die, בְּמוֹתִי֙ (bə·mō·w·ṯî) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill you must bury וּקְבַרְתֶּ֣ם (ū·qə·ḇar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> To inter me אֹתִ֔י (’ō·ṯî) Direct object marker | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case in the tomb בַּקֶּ֕בֶר (baq·qe·ḇer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6913.htm">Strong's 6913: </a> A grave, sepulcher where אֲשֶׁ֛ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the man אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is buried. קָב֣וּר (qā·ḇūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> To inter Lay הַנִּ֖יחוּ (han·nî·ḥū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3240.htm">Strong's 3240: </a> Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, my bones עַצְמֹתָ֔יו (‘aṣ·mō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame beside אֵ֚צֶל (’ê·ṣel) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> A joining together, proximity his bones, עַצְמֹתָֽי׃ (‘aṣ·mō·ṯāy) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/13-31.htm">1 Kings 13:31 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-31.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 13:31 It happened after he had buried him (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/13-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 13:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/13-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 13:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>