1 Kings 13:2-24

2And 1he 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, 2JosiahH2977 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 3signH4159 on the sameH1931 dayH3117, sayingH559, “4ThisH2088 is the 5signH4159 whichH834 the LordH3068 has spokenH1696: ‘BeholdH2009, the altarH4196 shall be tornH7167 toH7167 piecesH7167 and the 6ashesH1880 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 7ashesH1880 were pouredH8210 outH8210 from the altarH4196, in accordance with the 8signH4159 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 910appeaseH2470H6440 the LordH3068 your GodH430 and prayH6419 for me, so that my handH3027 may be restoredH7725 to me.” So 11the manH376 of GodH430 12appeasedH2470H6440 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 13I will giveH5414 you a giftH4991.” 8But the manH376 of GodH430 saidH559 to the kingH4428, “14IfH518 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 15it 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.

11Now 16an oldH2205 prophetH5030 was livingH3427 in BethelH1008; and his 17sonsH1121 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, “18WhichH335H2088 wayH1870 did he goH1980?” Now his sonsH1121 19had 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 20an 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, “21I cannotH3201H3808 returnH7725 with you, norH3808 comeH935 with you, norH3808 will I eatH398 breadH3899 or drinkH8354 waterH4325 with you in thisH2088 placeH4725. 17For a 22commandH1697 came to me 23by 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, “24I tooH1571 am a prophetH5030 likeH3644 you, and 25an 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 26he 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 27disobeyedH4784 the 28commandH6310 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, 29a 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.