1 Kings 13:24

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:23-34

Here is, I. The death of the deceived disobedient prophet. The old prophet that had deluded him, as if he would make him some amends for the wrong he had done him or help to prevent the mischief threatened him, furnished him with an ass to ride home on; but by the way a lion set upon him, and killed him, 1 Kgs. 13:23, 24. He did but return back to refresh himself when he was hungry, and behold he must die for it; see 1 Sam. 14:43. But we must consider, 1. That his offence was great, and it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 13:24

And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him ,.... Perhaps not far from Bethel; and this lion might come out of the same wood the she bears did, that devoured the children that mocked the prophet, as Bishop Patrick conjectures, 2 Kings 2:23 . and his carcass was cast in the way ; in the high road, where it seems the lion seized him, and he fell: and the ass stood by it ; disregarded and unhurt by the lion, though the prophet was pulled off of the back of him: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 13:24

A lion met him - and slew him - By permitting himself to be seduced by the old prophet, when he should have acted only on the expressly declared counsel of God, he committed the sin unto death; that is, such a sin as God will punish with the death of the body, while he extends mercy to the soul. See my notes on 1 John 5:16 ; (note), 1 John 5:17 ; (note). From the instance here related, we see, as in various other cases, that often judgment begins at the house of God. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 13:23-34

Judgment and its result. I. MERCY DISPLAYED IN THE MIDST OF JUDGMENT . The sin may have been forgiven though the chastisement fell. 1 . His body was preserved from dishonour . The lion's ferocity was bridled; the prophet's body was neither eaten nor torn; he guarded the remains from the fowls of the air and the beasts of the field. 2 . The message he had borne received added weight by his punishment . In his humiliation God was exalted. The circumstances... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 13:24

And when he was gone [Heb. and he went ] , a lion (Lions were evidently numerous in Palestine in former days, though they are now extinct. This is proved by the names of places, such as Laish, Lebaoth, etc; and by the constant reference to them in Scripture. They had their lairs in the forests, one of which existed near Bethel ( 2 Kings 2:24 ), and especially in the thickets of the Jordan valley ( Jeremiah 49:19 ; Zechariah 11:3 ).] met [Heb. found . The primary... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 13:23-24

1 Kings 13:23-24 . He saddled for him the ass But it is observable, he does not accompany him: his guilty conscience making him fear to be involved in the same judgment with him. A lion met him by the way, and slew him There was a wood not far from Bethel, out of which the two she-bears came, mentioned 2 Kings 2:24; and, it is not unlikely, that out of the same wood came the lion that slew this prophet. His carcass was cast in the way His dead body fell to the ground, and lay in the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 13:1-34

Jeroboam’s punishment (13:1-14:20)God soon showed that this new form of religion was totally unacceptable to him. A prophet from Judah came to Bethel and, by bold words and dramatic actions, condemned both the people and the king (13:1-10).However, there was another prophet, a much older man, who lived in Bethel and had apparently not spoken out against Jeroboam’s wrongdoing. The old prophet seems to have been jealous of the prophet from Judah, and decided to tempt him to disobey God’s command.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 13:24

a lion. For lions in Palestine see Judges 14:5 . 1 Samuel 17:34 . 2 Samuel 23:20 . 2Sa 20:36 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 13:24

1 Kings 13:24. A lion met him by the way, and slew him— There was a wood not far from Beth-el, out of which the two she-bears came, mentioned 2 Kings 2:24; and it is not unlikely that out of the same wood came the lion which slew this prophet. We have in this narrative a cluster of miracles: the lion, contrary to his nature, neither eats the carcase, tears the ass, meddles with the travellers who pass by, nor hurts the old prophet and his ass. Nor is this all: the ass, on which the man of God... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 13:24

24. a lion met him by the way, and slew him—There was a wood near Beth-el infested with lions ( :-). This sad catastrophe was a severe but necessary judgment of God, to attest the truth of the message with which the prophet had been charged. All the circumstances of this tragic occurrence (the undevoured carcass, the untouched ass, the passengers unmolested by the lion, though standing there) were calculated to produce an irresistible impression that the hand of God was in it. read more

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