1 Kings 13:28

1 Kings 13:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he went out and found the body lying on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had neither eaten the body nor mauled the donkey.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he went and found his body thrown in the road, and the donkey and the lion standing beside the body. The lion had not eaten the body or torn the donkey.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he went and found his corpse thrown on the road, and the donkey and the lion standing by the corpse. The lion had not eaten the corpse nor torn the donkey.

Context of 1 Kings 13:28

26When 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.” 27Then the old prophet instructed his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” So they saddled it, and he went and found the body lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had not eaten the body or mauled the donkey. 29So the old prophet lifted up the body of the man of God, laid it on the donkey, and brought it back to his own city to mourn for him and bury him. 30Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they lamented over him, “Oh, my brother!”

1 Kings 13:28 word by word

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיִּמְצָ֤א אֶת־נִבְלָתוֹ֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַֽחֲמוֹר֙ וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה לֹֽא־אָכַ֤ל הָֽאַרְיֵה֙ אֶת־הַנְּבֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁבַ֖ר אֶֽת־הַחֲמֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

• and he wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• and foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the bodyנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
• lyingשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993
• in the roadדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• with the donkeyחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• and the lionאַרְיֵה'ărîy 'aryêh · lionH738
• standingעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• besideאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681
• had notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• eatenאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• or mauledשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665

Cross-references for 1 Kings 13:28

• 1 Kings 17:4And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
• Leviticus 10:2So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.
• Job 38:11and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?
• Psalms 148:7Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
• Jeremiah 5:22Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
• Daniel 3:22The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
• Daniel 6:22My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
• Acts 16:26Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
• Hebrews 11:33who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

Commentaries on 1 Kings 13:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28The lion had not eaten the carcass, nor torn the ass - All here was preternatural. The lion, though he had killed the man, does not devour him; the ass stands quietly by, not fearing the lion; and the lion does not attempt to tear the ass: both stand as guardians of the fallen prophet. How evident is the hand of God in all!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28The lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass - These strange circumstances were of a nature to call men‘s attention to the matter, and cause the whole story to be bruited abroad. By these means an incident, which Jeroboam would have wished hushed up, became no doubt the common talk of the whole people.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-34Verses 23-34 God is displeased at the sins of his own people; and no man shall be protected in disobedience, by his office, his nearness to God, or any services he has done for him. God warns all whom he employs, strictly to observe their orders. We cannot judge of men by their sufferings, nor of sins by present punishments; with some, the flesh is destroyed, that the spirit may be saved; with others, the flesh is pampered, that the soul may ripen for…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 13:28

• Lion
• Minister, Christian
• Prophecy

In the dictionaries

• Cast
• Bethel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Iddo
• Jadon
• Jeroboam
• Old Prophet, the
• Prophecy; Prophets

Commentaries on 1 Kings 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings