1 Kings 13:26

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.

And when the prophet {H5030} that brought him back {H7725} from the way {H1870} heard {H8085} thereof, he said {H559}, It is the man {H376} of God {H430}, who was disobedient {H4784} unto the word {H6310} of the LORD {H3068}: therefore the LORD {H3068} hath delivered {H5414} him unto the lion {H738}, which hath torn {H7665} him, and slain {H4191} him, according to the word {H1697} of the LORD {H3068}, which he spake {H1696} unto him.

When the prophet who had brought him back from the road heard about it, he said, "It is the man of God who rebelled against the word of ADONAI; this is why ADONAI handed him over to the lion to tear him to pieces and kill him, in keeping with the word ADONAI spoke to him."

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.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 9:6 (3 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:30 (2 votes)

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

  • Psalms 119:120 (2 votes)

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

  • Hebrews 12:28 (2 votes)

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

  • Hebrews 12:29 (2 votes)

    For our God [is] a consuming fire.

  • Proverbs 11:31 (2 votes)

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

  • 2 Samuel 12:10 (2 votes)

    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.