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1 Kings 13:26

Obedience

24 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.

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.

And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.

27 And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.

28 And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.
WEB
When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, “It is the man of God who was disobedient to the LORD’s word. Therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, which has mauled him and slain him, according to the LORD’s word which he spoke to him.”
ASV
And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the mouth of Jehovah: therefore Jehovah hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake unto him.
DARBY
And the prophet that brought him back from the way heard [of it] and said, It is the man of God who was disobedient to the word of Jehovah; therefore Jehovah has delivered him to the lion, which has torn him and slain him, according to the word of Jehovah which he spoke to him.
BLB
And the prophet who had brought him back from the way heard [it], and he said, “It [is] the man of God, who was disobedient to the word of YHWH. And YHWH has delivered him to the lion, and it has torn him and killed him according to the word of YHWH that He spoke to him.”
ÅB
Da profeten som hadde fått ham med tilbake fra veien, hørte det, sa han: Det er den Guds mann som var gjenstridig mot Herrens ord; derfor har Herren gitt ham i løvens vold, og den har sønderrevet ham og drept ham etter det ord som Herren hadde talt til ham.
OTB
Da profeten som hadde tatt ham med tilbake fra veien hørte om det, sa han, “Det er Guds mann, som var ulydig mot Herrens befaling; derfor har Herren gitt ham til løven, og den har revet ham og drept ham, i samsvar med Herrens ord som Han talte til ham.”
B1930
Da profeten som hadde fått ham med tilbake fra veien, hørte det, sa han: Det er den Guds mann som var gjenstridig mot Herrens ord; derfor har Herren gitt ham i løvens vold, og den har sønderrevet ham og drept ham efter det ord som Herren hadde talt til ham.

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  • Ezekiel 9:6

    Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

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  • Leviticus 10:3

    Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

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  • Psalms 119:120

    My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:10

    Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:30

    For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

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  • Proverbs 11:31

    Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

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  • Hebrews 12:28–29

    Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

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  • 2 Samuel 12:14

    Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

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