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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Also, the altar was split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At the same time a wide crack appeared in the altar, and the ashes poured out, just as the man of God had predicted in his message from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The altar also was torn down, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The altar also was split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The altar also was torn to pieces and the ashes were poured out from the altar, in accordance with the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The altar also was split apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The altar also was split apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The altar also was torn apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the miraculous sign which the man of God had given by the word of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The altar also was split apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar in accordance with the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The altar was ripped apart, and the ashes poured from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The altar was ripped apart, and the ashes poured from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The altar split in half, and the ashes fell to the ground, just as the prophet had warned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The altar was torn apart, and the ashes from the altar were poured [on the ground]. This was the miraculous sign the man of God performed at the LORD's command.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The altar suddenly fell apart and the ashes spilled to the ground, as the prophet had predicted in the name of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Also, the altar broke apart and the ashes that were on it spilled out from the altar, providing just the proof that the man of God had predicted in his message from the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The altar split open and the ashes fell from the altar to the ground, in fulfillment of the sign the prophet had announced with the LORD's authority.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The altar also was split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The altar was also split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by Yahweh’s word. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the altar is torn, and the ashes [are] poured forth from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the altar was rent, and the fat will be poured out from the altar according to the sign that the man of God gave by the word of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The altar also was rent, and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given before in the word of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Also, the altar was torn apart, and the ashes were poured out from the altar, in accord with the sign that the man of God had predicted by the word of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />(The altar was torn apart and the ashes from the altar were scattered, in accordance with the sign the man of God gave by the word of the LORD.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The altar also was torn down, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />- - -<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the altar was broken and the ashes that were upon it were poured out, according to the sign that the Prophet of God gave in the word of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the altar was rent, and the fatness was poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God gave by the word of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/13-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5175" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">Jeroboam's Hand Withers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: wə·ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">And the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/7167.htm" title="7167: niq·rā‘ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To tear. A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively.">was split apart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1880.htm" title="1880: had·de·šen (Art:: N-ms) -- Fatness, ashes of fat. From dashen; the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. abundance; specifically the ashes of sacrifices.">and the ashes</a> <a href="/hebrew/8210.htm" title="8210: way·yiš·šā·p̄êḵ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To pour out, pour. A primitive root; to spill forth; also to expend; intensively, to sprawl out.">poured out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4159.htm" title="4159: kam·mō·w·p̄êṯ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A wonder, sign, portent. Or mopheth; from yaphah in the sense of conspicuousness; a miracle; by implication, a token or omen.">according to the sign</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.">that</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/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">had given</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: biḏ·ḇar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">by the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-15.htm">2 Kings 23:15-16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-5.htm">2 Chronicles 34:5-7</a></span><br />Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. / Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them. / He tore down the altars and Asherah poles, crushed the idols to powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-14.htm">Amos 3:14</a></span><br />On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-19.htm">2 Kings 23:19-20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-8.htm">2 Kings 23:8</a></span><br />Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">2 Kings 23:12</a></span><br />He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-30.htm">Jeremiah 7:30-32</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13</a></span><br />The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Jeremiah 19:1-2</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and leaders of the priests, / and go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Proclaim there the words I speak to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a></span><br />In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-39.htm">Matthew 12:39-41</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. / The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Luke 11:29-32</a></span><br />As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. / For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. / The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Matthew 24:1-2</a></span><br />As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">1 Kings 13:3</a></b></br> And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This <i>is</i> the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that <i>are</i> upon it shall be poured out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-28.htm">1 Kings 22:28,35</a></b></br> And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-18.htm">Exodus 9:18-25</a></b></br> Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/13-4.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Ashes</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Split</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/13-32.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-38.htm">Ashes</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-30.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-13.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-8.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-33.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">Split</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-9.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">Jeroboam's hand withers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm">and at the prayer of the prophet is restored</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/13-7.htm">The prophet departs from Bethel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/13-11.htm">An old prophet brings him back</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/13-20.htm">He is reproved by God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/13-23.htm">slain by a lion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm">buried by the old prophet</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/13-31.htm">who confirms the prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/13-33.htm">Jeroboam's obstinacy</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>And the altar was split apart</b><br>This event occurs during the reign of King Jeroboam in the northern kingdom of Israel. Jeroboam had established alternative worship centers in Bethel and Dan to prevent his people from going to Jerusalem, which was in the southern kingdom of Judah. The altar splitting apart is a miraculous sign demonstrating God's disapproval of Jeroboam's idolatrous practices. The altar's destruction symbolizes the futility and impermanence of false worship. This act of divine intervention serves as a warning against idolatry, echoing the fate of other altars dedicated to false gods throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>and the ashes poured out</b><br>The pouring out of ashes signifies the desecration and nullification of the sacrifices offered on the altar. In ancient Israelite culture, ashes were often associated with mourning and repentance, but here they represent the rejection of illegitimate worship. This imagery is reminiscent of other biblical instances where God rejects offerings that are not made in accordance with His commandments, such as in <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Isaiah 1:13-15</a>, where God expresses disdain for insincere sacrifices. The pouring out of ashes underscores the theme of divine judgment against idolatry.<p><b>according to the sign that the man of God had given</b><br>The man of God, whose name is not mentioned, acts as a prophet delivering God's message. This phrase highlights the role of prophets as God's messengers, often performing signs to authenticate their divine commission. The fulfillment of the sign given by the man of God serves to validate his message and authority. This is consistent with the biblical pattern where God confirms His word through signs and wonders, as seen in the ministries of Moses (<a href="/exodus/4.htm">Exodus 4:1-9</a>) and Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">1 Kings 18:36-39</a>).<p><b>by the word of the LORD</b><br>The phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the prophecy and the authority behind the actions taken. The word of the LORD is a central theme throughout the Bible, representing God's will and purpose. It is through His word that creation came into being (Genesis 1), and it is by His word that prophets speak. This underscores the reliability and power of God's word, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>, where it is stated that God's word will not return void but will accomplish what He desires. The fulfillment of the prophecy concerning the altar serves as a testament to the certainty and authority of God's word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_of_god.htm">The Man of God</a></b><br>A prophet sent by God from Judah to Bethel to deliver a message against the altar that King Jeroboam had erected for idol worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_jeroboam.htm">King Jeroboam</a></b><br>The first king of the northern kingdom of Israel, who led the people into idolatry by setting up golden calves in Bethel and Dan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>Constructed by Jeroboam in Bethel as part of his idolatrous worship practices, which was the focus of God's judgment through the prophet.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a></b><br>A significant location in the northern kingdom where Jeroboam set up one of the golden calves, turning it into a center of false worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sign.htm">The Sign</a></b><br>A miraculous event where the altar was split and the ashes poured out, confirming the authenticity of the prophet's message from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry leads to God's judgment. Jeroboam's actions brought about divine intervention and a clear sign of disapproval.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The fulfillment of the prophet's words demonstrates the authority and reliability of God's message. Believers can trust in the truth of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_signs_and_wonders.htm">The Role of Signs and Wonders</a></b><br>Miraculous signs serve to confirm God's message and should lead to repentance and obedience, not just amazement.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The man of God obeyed God's directive despite potential danger, illustrating the importance of faithfulness to God's instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_false_worship.htm">The Danger of False Worship</a></b><br>Establishing worship practices contrary to God's commands leads to spiritual decay and separation from God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_anointing_oil.htm">What constitutes anointing oil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/findings_confirming_1_kings_13_events.htm">Are there any historical or archaeological findings confirming or challenging the events detailed in 1 Kings 13?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_lying_prophet_story_teach.htm">What lessons does the lying prophet story teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_solomon's_pagan_altars.htm">1 Kings 11:7 - Is there any archaeological evidence of the pagan altars and high places that Solomon supposedly built?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The altar also was rent</span> [by the same invisible power, and probably at the same moment], <span class="cmt_word">and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the Lord.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/13-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was split apart,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִקְרָ֔ע</span> <span class="translit">(niq·rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7167.htm">Strong's 7167: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the ashes</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדֶּ֖שֶׁן</span> <span class="translit">(had·de·šen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1880.htm">Strong's 1880: </a> </span><span class="str2">The fat, fatness, abundance, the, ashes of sacrifices</span><br /><br /><span class="word">poured out,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשָּׁפֵ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·šā·p̄êḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8210.htm">Strong's 8210: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the sign</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמּוֹפֵ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(kam·mō·w·p̄êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4159.htm">Strong's 4159: </a> </span><span class="str2">A miracle, a token, omen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had given</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the word</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּדְבַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(biḏ·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/13-5.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 13:5 The altar also was torn and (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/13-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 13:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 13:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:6" /></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>