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1 Kings 13:24

Judgment

22 but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to do so, your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers.’”

23 And after the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the old prophet who had brought him back saddled the donkey for him.

As 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 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.

26 When 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.”

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BSB
As 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.
KJV
And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
WEB
When he had gone, a lion met him by the way and killed him. His body was thrown on the path, and the donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the body.
ASV
And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his body was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.
DARBY
and he departed. And a lion met him by the way and slew him; and his corpse was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the corpse.
BLB
And he went, and a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his corpse was thrown on the road. And the donkey stood by it, and the lion stood by the corpse.
ÅB
Og han tok avsted; men på veien kom en løve imot ham og drepte ham; og hans lik lå slengt bortetter veien, og eselet sto ved siden av det og løven sto også ved siden av liket.
OTB
Da han hadde dratt, møtte en løve ham på veien og drepte ham, og hans døde kropp ble kastet på veien, med eslet stående ved siden av, og løven sto ved den døde kroppen.
B1930
Og han tok avsted; men på veien kom en løve imot ham og drepte ham; og hans lik lå slengt bortefter veien, og asenet stod ved siden av det og løven stod også ved siden av liket.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 20:36

    Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him.

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  • Proverbs 26:13

    The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”

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  • 1 Peter 4:17–18

    For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?

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  • 2 Kings 2:24

    Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

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  • Amos 5:19

    It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.

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  • Proverbs 22:13

    The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:31–32

    Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.

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