King James Version
1 Kings 13
1And, behold, there cameבָּ֧אba'H935a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430out of Judahמִיהוּדָ֛הmi.hu.DahH3063by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068unto Beth–elH1008:and Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָ֛םve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379stoodעֹמֵ֥ד'o.MedH5975by the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196to burn incenseלְהַקְטִֽיר׃le.hak.TirH6999.
2And he criedוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121against the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196in the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,O altarמִזְבֵּ֣חַmiz.Be.achH4196,altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196,thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;Behold, a childבֵ֞ןvenH1121shall be bornנוֹלָ֤דno.LadH3205unto the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732,Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977by nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034;and upon thee shall he offerוְזָבַ֣חve.za.VachH2076the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֤יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesהַבָּמוֹת֙ha.ba.mOtH1116that burn incenseהַמַּקְטִרִ֣יםha.mak.ti.RimH6999upon thee, and men’sאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120bonesוְעַצְמ֥וֹתve.'atz.MotH6106shall be burntיִשְׂרְפ֥וּyis.re.FuH8313upon thee.
3And he gaveוְנָתַן֩ve.na.TanH5414a signמוֹפֵת֙mo.FetH4159the same dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbai.YomH3117,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, This isthe signהַמּוֹפֵ֔תha.mo.FetH4159which the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068hath spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696;Behold, the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196shall be rentנִקְרָ֔עnik.Ra'H7167,and the ashesהַדֶּ֥שֶׁןha.De.shenH1880that areupon it shall be poured outוְנִשְׁפַּ֖ךְve.nish.PakhH8210.
4And it came to pass, when kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085the sayingדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,which had criedקָרָ֤אka.Ra'H7121against the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196in Beth–elH1008,that he put forthוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971his handיָד֛וֹya.DoH3027from the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,sayingלֵאמֹ֣ר׀le.MorH559,Lay holdתִּפְשֻׂ֑הוּtif.Su.huH8610on him. And his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,which he put forthשָׁלַ֣חsha.LachH7971against him, dried upוַתִּיבַ֤שׁva.ti.VashH3001,so that he couldיָכֹ֖לya.KholH3201not pull it in againלַהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּla.ha.shi.VahH7725to him.
5The altarוְהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַve.ha.miz.Be.achH4196also was rentנִקְרָ֔עnik.Ra'H7167,and the ashesהַדֶּ֖שֶׁןha.De.shenH1880poured outוַיִּשָּׁפֵ֥ךְvai.yi.sha.FekhH8210from the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,according to the signכַּמּוֹפֵ֗תka.mo.FetH4159which the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430had givenנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
6And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428answeredוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559unto the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,Intreatחַל־chal-H2470now the faceפְּנֵ֨יpe.NeiH6440of the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and prayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לve.hit.pa.LelH6419for me, that my handיָדִ֖יya.DiH3027may be restored me againוְתָשֹׁ֥בve.ta.ShoH7725.And the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430besoughtוַיְחַ֤ל פְּנֵ֣יvay.Chal pe.NeiH6440H2470the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428handיַד־yad-H3027was restored him againוַתָּ֤שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725, and became as it wasbeforeכְּבָרִֽאשֹׁנָֽה׃ke.va.Ri.sho.NahH7223.
7And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696unto the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,Comeבֹּאָה־bo.'ah-H935homeהַבַּ֖יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004with me, and refreshוּֽסְעָ֑דָהu.se.'A.dahH5582thyself, and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָ֥הve.'e.te.NahH5414thee a rewardמַתָּֽת׃ma.TatH4991.
8And the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,If thou wilt giveתִּתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414me halfחֲצִ֣יcha.TziH2677thine houseבֵיתֶ֔ךָvei.Te.khaH1004,I will not go inאָבֹ֖א'a.Vo'H935with thee, neither will I eatאֹ֤כַל'O.khalH398breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899nor drinkאֶשְׁתֶּה־'esh.teh-H8354waterמַּ֔יִםMa.yimH4325in this placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725:
9For so was it chargedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680me by the wordבִּדְבַ֤רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Eatתֹ֥אכַלTo.khalH398no breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,nor drinkתִשְׁתֶּה־tish.teh-H8354waterמָּ֑יִםMa.yimH4325,nor turn againתָשׁ֔וּבta.ShuvH7725by the same wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870that thou camestהָלָֽכְתָּ׃ha.La.khe.taH1980.
11Now there dweltיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427anאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259oldזָקֵ֔ןza.KenH2205prophetוְנָבִ֤יאve.na.Vi'H5030in Beth–elH1008;and his sonsבְנ֡וֹve.NoH1121cameוַיָּב֣וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935and toldוַיְסַפֶּר־vay.sa.per-H5608him all the worksהַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣הha.ma.'a.SehH4639that the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ha.'E.lo.HimH430had doneעָשָׂה֩'a.SahH6213that dayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117in Beth–elH1008:the wordsהַדְּבָרִים֙ha.de.va.RimH1697which he had spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696unto the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,them they toldוַֽיְסַפְּר֖וּםvay.sa.pe.RumH5608also to their fatherלַאֲבִיהֶֽם׃la.'a.vi.HemH1.
12And their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1saidוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696unto them, What wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870wentהָלָ֑ךְha.LakhH1980he? For his sonsבָנָ֗יוva.NavH1121had seenוַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'UH7200whatאֵֽי־'ei-H335wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430wentהָלַךְ֙ha.laKhH1980,which cameבָּ֖אba'H935from Judahמִיהוּדָֽה׃mi.hu.DahH3063.
14And wentH3212afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and foundוַיִּ֨מְצָאֵ֔הוּvai.Yim.tza.'E.huH4672him sittingיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427under an oakהָאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH424:and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Artthou the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430that camestבָּ֥אתָBa.taH935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֖הmi.hu.DahH3063?And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I am.
16And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I mayאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201not returnלָשׁ֥וּבla.ShuvH7725with thee, nor go inוְלָב֣וֹאve.la.Vo'H935with thee: neither will I eatאֹ֣כַל'O.khalH398breadלֶ֗חֶםLe.chemH3899nor drinkאֶשְׁתֶּ֤ה'esh.TehH8354waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325with thee in this placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725:
17For it was saidדָבָ֤רda.VarH1697to me by the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Thou shalt eatתֹאכַ֣לto.KhalH398no breadלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemH3899nor drinkתִשְׁתֶּ֥הtish.TehH8354waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325there, nor turn againתָשׁ֣וּבta.ShuvH7725to goH3212by the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870that thou camestH1980.
18He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, I ama prophetנָבִיא֮na.Vi'H5030also as thou art;and an angelוּמַלְאָ֡ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397spakeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696unto me by the wordבִּדְבַ֨רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Bring him backהֲשִׁבֵ֤הוּha.shi.Ve.huH7725with thee into thine houseבֵּיתֶ֔ךָbei.Te.khaH1004,that he may eatוְיֹ֥אכַלve.Yo.khalH398breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899and drinkוְיֵ֣שְׁתְּve.Ye.shetH8354waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325. Buthe liedכִּחֵ֖שׁki.CheshH3584unto him.
21And he criedוַיִּקְרָ֞אvai.yik.Ra'H7121unto the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430that cameבָּ֤אba'H935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָה֙mi.hu.DahH3063,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Forasmuch asיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282thou hast disobeyedמָרִ֙יתָ֙ma.Ri.taH4784the mouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and hast not keptשָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙sha.Mar.taH8104the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֔הha.mitz.VahH4687which the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430commandedצִוְּךָ֖tzi.ve.KhaH6680thee,
22But camest backוַתָּ֗שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725,and hast eatenוַתֹּ֤אכַלva.To.khalH398breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899and drunkוַתֵּ֣שְׁתְּva.Te.shetH8354waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725, of the which the Lorddid sayדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696to thee, Eatתֹּ֥אכַלTo.khalH398no breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,and drinkתֵּ֣שְׁתְּTe.shetH8354no waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325;thy carcaseנִבְלָתְךָ֖niv.la.te.KhaH5038shall not comeתָב֥וֹאta.Vo'H935unto the sepulchreקֶ֥בֶרKe.verH6913of thy fathersאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃'a.vo.Tei.khaH1.
23And it came to pass, afterאַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiH310he had eatenאָכְל֥וֹ'a.khe.LoH398breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,and afterוְאַחֲרֵ֣יve.'a.cha.ReiH310he had drunkשְׁתוֹת֑וֹshe.to.ToH8354,that he saddledוַיַּחֲבָשׁ־vai.ya.cha.vosh-H2280for him the assהַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.MorH2543, to wit,for the prophetלַנָּבִ֖יאla.na.Vi'H5030whom he had brought backהֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃he.shi.VoH7725.
24And when he was goneH3212,a lionאַרְיֵ֛ה'ar.YehH738metוַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huH4672him by the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and slewוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him: and his carcaseנִבְלָתוֹ֙niv.la.ToH5038was castמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993in the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and the assוְהַחֲמוֹר֙ve.ha.cha.mOrH2543stoodעֹמֵ֣ד'o.MedH5975byH681it, the lionוְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הve.Ha.'ar.YehH738also stoodעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975by the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָֽה׃ha.ne.ve.LahH5038.
25And, behold, menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimH582passed byעֹבְרִ֗ים'oe.RimH5674,and sawוַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'UH7200the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָה֙ha.ne.ve.LahH5038castמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993in the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and the lionהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הha.'ar.YehH738standingעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975byאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָ֑הha.ne.ve.LahH5038:and they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935and toldוַיְדַבְּר֣וּvay.da.be.RuH1696itin the cityבָעִ֔ירva.'IrH5892where the oldהַזָּקֵ֖ןha.za.KenH2205prophetהַנָּבִ֥יאha.na.Vi'H5030dweltיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427.
26And when the prophetהַנָּבִיא֮ha.na.Vi'H5030that brought him backהֱשִׁיב֣וֹhe.shi.VoH7725from the wayהַדֶּרֶךְ֒ha.de.reKhH1870heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085thereof,he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, It isthe manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֣יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,who was disobedientמָרָ֖הma.RahH4784unto the wordפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:therefore the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068hath deliveredוַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּvai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414him unto the lionלָאַרְיֵ֗הla.'ar.YehH738,which hath tornוַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yish.be.Re.huH7665him, and slainוַיְמִתֵ֔הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,which he spakeדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696unto him.
28And he wentH3212and foundוַיִּמְצָ֤אvai.yim.Tza'H4672his carcaseנִבְלָתוֹ֙niv.la.ToH5038castמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993in the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and the assוַֽחֲמוֹר֙va.cha.mOrH2543and the lionוְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הve.Ha.'ar.YehH738standingעֹמְדִ֖ים'o.me.DimH5975byאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָ֑הha.ne.ve.LahH5038:the lionהָֽאַרְיֵה֙ha.'ar.YehH738had not eatenאָכַ֤ל'a.KhalH398the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָ֔הha.ne.ve.LahH5038,nor tornשָׁבַ֖רsha.VarH7665the assהַחֲמֽוֹר׃ha.cha.MorH2543.
29And the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030took upוַיִּשָּׂ֨אvai.yi.Sa'H5375the carcaseנִבְלַ֧תniv.LatH5038of the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and laidH3240it upon the assהַחֲמ֖וֹרha.cha.MorH2543,and brought it backוַיְשִׁיבֵ֑הוּvay.shi.Ve.huH7725:and the oldהַזָּקֵ֔ןha.za.KenH2205prophetהַנָּבִ֣יאha.na.Vi'H5030cameוַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the cityעִיר֙'irH5892,to mournלִסְפֹּ֖דlis.PodH5594and to buryוּלְקָבְרֽוֹ׃u.le.ka.ve.RoH6912him.
31And it came to pass, afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310he had buriedקָבְר֣וֹka.ve.RoH6912him, that he spakeוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his sonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,When I am deadH4191,then buryוּקְבַרְתֶּ֣םu.ke.var.TemH6912me in the sepulchreבַּקֶּ֕בֶרba.Ke.verH6913wherein the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430isburiedקָב֣וּרka.VurH6912;layH3240my bonesעַצְמֹתָ֔יו'atz.mo.TavH6106besideאֵ֚צֶל'E.tzelH681his bonesעַצְמֹתָֽי׃'atz.mo.TaiH6106:
32For the sayingהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697which he criedקָרָא֙ka.Ra'H7121by the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068against the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196in Beth–elH1008,and against all the housesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of the high placesהַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.MotH1116which arein the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פsho.me.RonH8111, shall surely come to pass.
33Afterאַחַר֙'a.CharH310this thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379returnedשָׁ֥בshavH7725not from his evilהָרָעָ֑הha.ra.'AhH7451wayמִדַּרְכּ֣וֹmi.dar.KoH1870,but madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213againוַ֠יָּשָׁבvai.ya.shoH7725of the lowestמִקְצ֤וֹתmik.TzotH7098of the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesבָמ֔וֹתva.MotH1116:whosoever wouldהֶֽחָפֵץ֙he.cha.FetzH2655,he consecratedיְמַלֵּ֣א יָד֔וֹye.ma.Le' ya.DoH3027H4390him, and he became oneof the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֥יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesבָמֽוֹת׃va.MotH1116.
34And this thingבַּדָּבָ֣רba.da.VarH1697became sinלְחַטַּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403unto the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379, even to cut itoffוּלְהַכְחִיד֙u.le.hakh.ChidH3582,and to destroyוּלְהַשְׁמִ֔ידu.le.hash.MidH8045itfrom off the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פha.'a.da.MahH127.
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
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