1 Kings 13:5
3 That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’”
4 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.
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.
6 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.
7 Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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 the LORD’s word.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And the altar was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.
- BLB
- And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of YHWH.
- ÅB
- Og alteret revnet, og asken spredtes fra alteret; det var det tegn som den Guds mann hadde forkynt på Herrens bud.
- OTB
- Alteret ble også revet i stykker, og asken ble utøst fra alteret, i samsvar med tegnet som Guds mann hadde gitt ved Herrens ord.
- B1930
- Og alteret revnet, og asken spredtes fra alteret; det var det tegn som den Guds mann hadde forkynt på Herrens bud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 18:22
When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.
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The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.
Read in contextMark 16:20
And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
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Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’”
Read in context1 Kings 22:28
But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
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Behold, at this time tomorrow I will rain down the worst hail that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was founded until now.
Read in contextActs 5:1–10
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
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