25 And, behold, men H582 passed by, H5674 and saw H7200 the carcase H5038 cast H7993 in the way, H1870 and the lion H738 standing H5975 by H681 the carcase: H5038 and they came H935 and told H1696 it in the city H5892 where the old H2205 prophet H5030 dwelt. H3427
Now there dwelt H3427 an H259 old H2205 prophet H5030 in Bethel; H1008 and his sons H1121 came H935 and told H5608 him all the works H4639 that the man H376 of God H430 had done H6213 that day H3117 in Bethel: H1008 the words H1697 which he had spoken H1696 unto the king, H4428 them they told H5608 also to their father. H1
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Commentary on 1 Kings 13 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 13
In the close of the foregoing chapter we left Jeroboam attending his altar at Beth-el, and there we find him in the beginning of this, when he received a testimony from God against his idolatry and apostasy. This was sent to him by a prophet, a man of God that lived in Judah, who is the principal subject of the story of this chapter, where we are told,
1Ki 13:1-10
Here is,
1Ki 13:11-22
The man of God had honestly and resolutely refused the king's invitation, though he promised him a reward; yet he was over-persuaded by an old prophet to come back with him, and dine in Beth-el, contrary to the command given him. Here we find how dearly his dinner cost him. Observe with wonder,
1Ki 13:23-34
Here is,