1 Kings 13

Jeroboam Warned, Stricken

1Now beholdH2009, 1a manH376 of GodH430 cameH935 from JudahH3063 to BethelH1008 by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, while JeroboamH3379 was standingH5975 at the altarH4196 2to burnH6999 incenseH6999. 2And 3he criedH7121 outH7121 againstH5921 the altarH4196 by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 and saidH559, “AltarH4196, altarH4196, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009, a sonH1121 shall be bornH3205 to the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, 4JosiahH2977 by nameH8034; and on you he shall sacrificeH2076 the priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116 who burnH6999 incenseH6999 on you, and humanH120 bonesH6106 shall burnH8313 on you.’” 3Then he gaveH5414 a 5signH4159 on the sameH1931 dayH3117, sayingH559, “6ThisH2088 is the 7signH4159 whichH834 the LordH3068 has spokenH1696: ‘BeholdH2009, the altarH4196 shall be tornH7167 toH7167 piecesH7167 and the 8ashesH1880 whichH834 are on it shall be pouredH8210 outH8210.’” 4Now when the kingH4428 heardH8085 the statementH1697 of the manH376 of GodH430 whichH834 he criedH7121 outH7121 againstH5921 the altarH4196 in BethelH1008, JeroboamH3379 stretchedH7971 outH7971 his handH3027 from the altarH4196, sayingH559, “SeizeH8610 him!” But his handH3027 whichH834 he had stretchedH7971 outH7971 towardH5921 him driedH3001 upH3001, and he couldH3201 not drawH7725 it backH7725 to himself. 5The altarH4196 also was tornH7167 toH7167 piecesH7167 and the 9ashesH1880 were pouredH8210 outH8210 from the altarH4196, in accordance with the 10signH4159 whichH834 the manH376 of GodH430 had givenH5414 by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068. 6And the kingH4428 respondedH6030 and saidH559 to the manH376 of GodH430, “PleaseH4994 1112appeaseH2470H6440 the LordH3068 your GodH430 and prayH6419 for me, so that my handH3027 may be restoredH7725 to me.” So 13the manH376 of GodH430 14appeasedH2470H6440 the LordH3068, and the king’sH4428 handH3027 was restoredH7725 to him, and it becameH1961 as it was beforeH7223. 7Then the kingH4428 saidH1696 to the manH376 of GodH430, “ComeH935 homeH1004 with me and refreshH5582 yourself, and 15I will giveH5414 you a giftH4991.” 8But the manH376 of GodH430 saidH559 to the kingH4428, “16IfH518 you were to giveH5414 me halfH2677 your houseH1004, I would not goH935 with you, norH3808 would I eatH398 breadH3899 or drinkH8354 waterH4325 in thisH2088 placeH4725. 9For soH3651 17it was commandedH6680 me by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, sayingH559, ‘You shall not eatH398 breadH3899 norH3808 drinkH8354 waterH4325, norH3808 returnH7725 by the wayH1870 that you cameH1980.’” 10So he wentH1980 anotherH312 wayH1870 and did not returnH7725 by the wayH1870 that he had comeH935 to BethelH1008.

The Disobedient Prophet

11Now 18an oldH2205 prophetH5030 was livingH3427 in BethelH1008; and his 19sonsH1121 cameH935 and toldH5608 him allH3605 the deedsH4639 whichH834 the manH376 of GodH430 had doneH6213 that dayH3117 in BethelH1008; the wordsH1697 whichH834 he had spokenH1696 to the kingH4428, these also they reportedH5608 to their fatherH1. 12And their fatherH1 saidH1696 to them, “20WhichH335H2088 wayH1870 did he goH1980?” Now his sonsH1121 21had seenH7200 the wayH1870 that the manH376 of GodH430 whoH834 cameH935 from JudahH3063 had goneH1980. 13Then he saidH559 to his sonsH1121, “SaddleH2280 the donkeyH2543 for me.” So they saddledH2280 the donkeyH2543 for him and he rodeH7392 away on it. 14So he wentH1980 afterH310 the manH376 of GodH430 and foundH4672 him sittingH3427 underH8478 22an oakH424; and he saidH559 to him, “Are you the manH376 of GodH430 whoH834 cameH935 from JudahH3063?” And he saidH559, “I am.” 15Then he saidH559 to him, “ComeH1980 homeH1004 with me and eatH398 breadH3899.” 16But he saidH559, “23I cannotH3201H3808 returnH7725 with you, norH3808 comeH935 with you, norH3808 will I eatH398 breadH3899 or drinkH8354 waterH4325 with you in thisH2088 placeH4725. 17For a 24commandH1697 came to me 25by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068: ‘You shall not eatH398 breadH3899, norH3808 drinkH8354 waterH4325 thereH8033; do not returnH7725 by goingH1980 the wayH1870 that you cameH1980.’” 18Then he saidH559 to him, “26I tooH1571 am a prophetH5030 likeH3644 you, and 27an angelH4397 spokeH1696 to me by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, sayingH559, ‘BringH7725 him backH7725 with you to your houseH1004, so that he may eatH398 breadH3899 and drinkH8354 waterH4325.’” But 28he liedH3584 to him. 19So he wentH7725 backH7725 with him, and ateH398 breadH3899 in his houseH1004 and drankH8354 waterH4325.

20Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961, as they were sittingH3427 downH3427 at the tableH7979, that the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to the prophetH5030 whoH834 had broughtH7725 him backH7725; 21and he criedH7121 outH7121 to the manH376 of GodH430 whoH834 cameH935 from JudahH3063, sayingH559, “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘BecauseH3282H3588 you have 29disobeyedH4784 the 30commandH6310 of the LordH3068, and have not keptH8104 the commandmentH4687 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 commandedH6680 you, 22but have returnedH7725 and eatenH398 breadH3899 and drunkH8354 waterH4325 in the placeH4725 of whichH834 He saidH1696 to you, “You are not to eatH398 breadH3899 norH408 drinkH8354 waterH4325”; your deadH5038 bodyH5038 will not comeH935 to the graveH6913 of your fathersH1.’” 23It cameH1961 aboutH1961 afterH310 he had eatenH398 breadH3899 and afterH310 he had drunkH8354, that he saddledH2280 the donkeyH2543 for him, for the prophetH5030 whomH834 he had broughtH7725 backH7725. 24Now when he had goneH1980, 31a lionH743 metH4672 him on the wayH1870 and killedH4191 him, and his bodyH5038 was thrownH7993 on the roadH1870, with the donkeyH2543 standingH5975 besideH681 it; the lionH743 also was standingH5975 besideH681 the bodyH5038. 25And beholdH2009, menH376 passedH5674 byH5674 and sawH7200 the bodyH5038 thrownH7993 on the roadH1870, and the lionH743 standingH5975 besideH681 the bodyH5038; so they cameH935 and toldH1696 about it in the cityH5892 whereH834 32the oldH2205 prophetH5030 had livedH3427.

26Now when the prophetH5030 whoH834 had broughtH7725 him backH7725 from the wayH1870 heardH8085 about it, he saidH559, “It is the manH376 of GodH430, whoH834 33disobeyedH4784 the 34commandH6310 of the LordH3068; therefore the LordH3068 has givenH5414 him to the lionH743, which has tornH7665 him and killedH4191 him, in accordance with the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 whichH834 He spokeH1696 to him.” 27Then he spokeH1696 to his sonsH1121, sayingH559, “SaddleH2280 the donkeyH2543 for me.” And they saddledH2280 it. 28Then he wentH1980 and foundH4672 his bodyH5038 thrownH7993 on the roadH1870, with the donkeyH2543 and the lionH743 standingH5975 besideH681 the bodyH5038; the lionH743 had not eatenH398 the bodyH5038 norH3808 35harmedH7665 the donkeyH2543. 29So the prophetH5030 pickedH5375 upH5375 the bodyH5038 of the manH376 of GodH430 and laidH5117 it on the donkeyH2543 and broughtH7725 it backH7725; and he cameH935 to the cityH5892 of the oldH2205 prophetH5030 to mournH5594 and to buryH6912 him. 30He laidH5117 his bodyH5038 in his own graveH6913, and they mournedH5594 overH5921 him, saying, “36OhH1945, my brotherH251!” 31And afterH310 he had buriedH6912 him, he talkedH559 to his sonsH1121, sayingH559, “When I dieH4191, buryH6912 me in the graveH6913 in whichH834 the manH376 of GodH430 is buriedH6912; 37layH5117 my bonesH6106 besideH681 his bonesH6106. 3238For the thingH1697 will certainlyH1961 comeH1961 toH1961 passH1961 whichH834 he criedH7121 outH7121 by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 againstH5921 the altarH4196 that is in BethelH1008, and 39againstH5921 allH3605 the housesH1004 of the highH1116 placesH1116 whichH834 are in the citiesH5892 of 40SamariaH8111.”

33AfterH310 thisH2088 eventH1697, JeroboamH3379 did not 41abandonH7725 his evilH7451 wayH1870, but he 42againH7725 43appointedH6213 priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116 from 44allH7098 the peopleH5971; 45anyone who wantedH2655, he ordainedH4390H3027, and he became 46one of the priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116. 344748ThisH2088 eventH1697 also becameH1961 a sinH2403 of the houseH1004 of JeroboamH3379, 49even to wipeH3582 it outH3582 and eliminateH8045 it from the faceH6440 of the earthH127.