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And they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And there were men passing by who saw the body lying in the road with the lion standing beside it, and they went and reported this in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/13.htm">King James Bible</a> And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/13.htm">New King James Version</a> And there, men passed by and saw the corpse thrown on the road, and the lion standing by the corpse. Then they went and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the road, and the lion standing beside the body; so they came and told about it in the city where the old prophet had lived. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> And behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the road, and the lion standing beside the body; so they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the road, and the lion standing beside the body; so they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the road, and the lion standing beside the body; so they came and spoke about it in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/amp/1_kings/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And there were men passing by, and they saw the body thrown in the road, and the lion standing beside the body. So they came and told about it in the city [of Bethel] where the old prophet lived. <a href="/csb/1_kings/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> There were men passing by who saw the corpse thrown on the road and the lion standing beside it, and they went and spoke about it in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> There were men passing by who saw the corpse thrown on the road and the lion standing beside it, and they went and spoke about it in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/asv/1_kings/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> And, behold, men passed by, and saw the body cast in the way, and the lion standing by the body; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. <a href="/cev/1_kings/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some people walked by and saw the body with the lion standing there. They ran into Bethel, telling everyone what they had seen. <a href="/erv/1_kings/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> People who passed by saw the body lying on the road and the lion standing by the body. They talked about it in the city where the old prophet was living. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Some men passed by and saw the body on the road, with the lion standing near by. They went on into Bethel and reported what they had seen. <a href="/isv/1_kings/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> When some men passed by and noticed the body lying in the middle of the road and the lion standing beside the body, they went straight to the city and told what had happened in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/msb/1_kings/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And there were men passing by who saw the body lying in the road with the lion standing beside it, and they went and reported this in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/net/1_kings/13.htm">NET Bible</a> Some men came by and saw the corpse lying in the road with the lion standing beside it. They went and reported what they had seen in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Look, men passed by, and saw the body cast in the way, and the lion standing by the body; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And behold, men passed by, and saw the carcass cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcass: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. <a href="/web/1_kings/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the path, and the lion standing by the body; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And behold, men are passing by, and see the carcass cast in the way, and the lion standing near the carcass, and they come and speak [of it] in the city in which the old prophet is dwelling. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And lo, men are passing by, and see the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing near the carcase, and they come and speak of it in the city in which the old prophet is dwelling. <a href="/slt/1_kings/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And behold, men passing by, and they will see the corpse cast in the way, and the lion standing by the corpse: and they will come and speak in he city where the prophet, the old man, dwelt in it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And behold, men passing by saw the dead body cast in the way, and the lion standing by the body. And they came and told it in the city, wherein that old prophet dwelt. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And behold, men who were passing by saw the dead body lying in the road, with the lion standing beside the body. And they went and made it widely known in the city where that elderly prophet was living. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Some passersby saw the body lying in the road, with the lion standing beside it, and carried the news to the city where the old prophet lived. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> People passed by and saw the body thrown in the road, with the lion standing by the body. And they came and told it in the town where the old prophet lived.<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, behold, men passed by and they saw the corpse which had been thrown onto the road, and the male donkey standing by its side and the lion standing by the side of the corpse, and they came and they told it in the city where the old Prophet lived.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcass cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcass; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. <a href="/sep/1_kings/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And, behold, men were passing by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion was standing near the carcase: and they went in and spoke of it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/13-25.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=5388" 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> …24As he went on his way, a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his body was left lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. 25<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">And there were</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ō·ḇə·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">passing by</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yir·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">who saw</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/5038.htm" title="5038: han·nə·ḇê·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A carcass, corpse. From nabel; a flabby thing, i.e. A carcase or carrion; figuratively, an idol.">the body</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: muš·le·ḵeṯ (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">lying</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bad·de·reḵ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">in the road</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738: hā·’ar·yêh (Art:: N-ms) -- A lion. Or earyeh; from 'arah; a lion.">the lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">standing</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/5038.htm" title="5038: han·nə·ḇê·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A carcass, corpse. From nabel; a flabby thing, i.e. A carcase or carrion; figuratively, an idol.">it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and they went</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and reported this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ḇā·‘îr (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the city</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/2205.htm" title="2205: haz·zā·qên (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">the old</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">lived.</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> 26When the prophet who had brought him back from his journey heard this, he said, “It is the man of God who disobeyed the command of the LORD. Therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, and it has mauled him and killed him, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to him.”…<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 23:17-18</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.” / “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="/2_kings/23-15.htm">2 Kings 23:15-16</a> He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole. / 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="/2_kings/23-19.htm">2 Kings 23:19-20</a> Just as Josiah had done at Bethel, so also in the cities of Samaria he removed all the shrines of the high places set up by the kings of Israel who had provoked the LORD to anger. / On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem. <a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm">2 Kings 23:24-25</a> Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD. / Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses. <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">2 Kings 23:26-27</a> Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger. / For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” <a href="/jeremiah/7-30.htm">Jeremiah 7:30-34</a> For the people of Judah have done evil in My sight, declares the LORD. They have set up their abominations in the house that bears My Name, and so have defiled it. / They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. / So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. For they will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room. ... <a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">Jeremiah 8:1-3</a> “At that time,” declares the LORD, “the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of the officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be removed from their graves. / They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground. / And wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life,” declares the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/jeremiah/26-18.htm">Jeremiah 26:18-19</a> “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ / Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!” <a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Matthew 23:29-32</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="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34-36</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. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. <a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Luke 11:47-51</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. / Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ ... <a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34-35</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! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’” <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a> You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / 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— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.” <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">Acts 7:59-60</a> While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” / Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. <a href="/romans/11-3.htm">Romans 11:3-4</a> “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? / And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcass cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcass: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelled.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Carcase</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Carcass</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-43.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-17.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-11.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-21.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-37.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-23.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-9.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Road</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Side</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-23.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Carcase</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Carcass</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-29.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-6.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-29.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-17.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Road</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Side</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-11.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm">Way</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>And there were men passing by This phrase indicates the presence of witnesses to the event, which is significant in biblical narratives for establishing the credibility of the account. In ancient Israel, the testimony of multiple witnesses was crucial for verifying events (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>). The presence of these men underscores the public nature of the incident, ensuring that the miraculous and unusual circumstances would be widely known.who saw the body lying in the road The body lying in the road is that of the man of God who disobeyed the Lord's command. This serves as a stark visual reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God's word. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, a body left unburied was considered a sign of disgrace and divine judgment (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a>). This imagery would have been powerful to the original audience, emphasizing the seriousness of the prophet's actions.with the lion standing beside it The lion's presence is miraculous, as it did not devour the body or attack the donkey, which would be expected behavior. This indicates divine intervention, showing that the lion acted as an instrument of God's judgment rather than a natural predator. Lions are often symbols of strength and judgment in the Bible (<a href="/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8</a>), and here it serves to highlight the authority and power of God's word.and they went and reported this in the city The act of reporting the incident suggests the importance of the event and its impact on the community. In biblical times, news of such a miraculous occurrence would spread quickly, serving as a warning and a lesson to others. This reflects the communal nature of ancient Israelite society, where significant events were shared and discussed within the community.where the old prophet lived The mention of the old prophet ties the narrative back to the earlier part of the chapter, where he deceived the man of God. This connection highlights themes of accountability and the consequences of misleading others. The old prophet's involvement in the story serves as a reminder of the complexity of human motives and the need for discernment in spiritual matters. The city itself becomes a backdrop for the unfolding of divine justice and the fulfillment of God's word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_man_of_god.htm">The Man of God</a> A prophet from Judah who disobeyed God's command not to eat or drink in Bethel and was subsequently killed by a lion as a consequence of his disobedience. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lion.htm">The Lion</a> An instrument of God's judgment, standing by the body of the man of God, symbolizing divine intervention and the seriousness of disobedience. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_donkey.htm">The Donkey</a> The animal the man of God rode, which remained unharmed and stood by the lion and the body, highlighting the miraculous nature of the event. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_passersby.htm">The Passersby</a> Men who witnessed the scene and reported it, serving as messengers to spread the news of the man of God's fate. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_old_prophet.htm">The Old Prophet</a> A prophet from Bethel who deceived the man of God into disobeying God's command, indirectly leading to his death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_obedience.htm">The Seriousness of Obedience</a> Disobedience to God's commands can have severe consequences. The man of God's fate serves as a stark reminder of the importance of adhering to God's instructions. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The presence of the lion and the unharmed donkey illustrates God's control over creation and His ability to use it to fulfill His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_witnesses.htm">The Role of Witnesses</a> The passersby who reported the incident highlight the importance of bearing witness to God's actions and sharing them with others. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_deception.htm">The Danger of Deception</a> The old prophet's deception serves as a warning to be discerning and to test the spirits, ensuring that guidance aligns with God's word. <a href="/topical/m/miraculous_signs_as_messages.htm">Miraculous Signs as Messages</a> The unusual scene of the lion and donkey standing by the body is a divine sign meant to convey a message, encouraging us to seek understanding in God's actions.<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/how_does_1_kings_13_align_with_protected_prophets.htm">How does 1 Kings 13 align with other biblical passages where faithful prophets are protected rather than misled or punished?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_explain_the_lion's_behavior.htm">In 1 Kings 13:24-28, how can we reconcile the lion's unnatural behavior with known animal instincts?</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/jeremiah_5_6__are_wild_animal_attacks_credible.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 - How is this threat of wild animals attacking people scientifically or historically credible, given the period's recorded encounters with such creatures?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. [This was precisely what God had designed. By this means, the very disobedience and death of the man of God became a part of the protest against the new rites. "For if the partaking of food against the commandment of God, though the result not of indulgence, but of deceit, brought so great a punishment upon a righteous man, what sort of chastisements would befall those who had left God their Maker and were worshipping senseless images" (Theodoret.)] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/13-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And there were וְהִנֵּ֧ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! men אֲנָשִׁ֣ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person passing by עֹבְרִ֗ים (‘ō·ḇə·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on who saw וַיִּרְא֤וּ (way·yir·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the body הַנְּבֵלָה֙ (han·nə·ḇê·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5038.htm">Strong's 5038: </a> A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol lying מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת (muš·le·ḵeṯ) Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> To throw out, down, away in the road בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ (bad·de·reḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action with וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the lion הָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה (hā·’ar·yêh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_738.htm">Strong's 738: </a> A lion standing עֹמֵ֖ד (‘ō·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations beside אֵ֣צֶל (’ê·ṣel) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> A joining together, proximity it, הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה (han·nə·ḇê·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5038.htm">Strong's 5038: </a> A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol and they went וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and reported this וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ (way·ḏab·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue in the city בָעִ֔יר (ḇā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement 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 old הַזָּקֵ֖ן (haz·zā·qên) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old prophet הַנָּבִ֥יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet lived. יֹשֵׁ֥ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/13-25.htm">1 Kings 13:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-25.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 13:25 Behold men passed by and saw (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 13:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 13:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:26" /></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>