1 Kings 13:28
And he went and saw the dead body stretched out in the road with the ass and the lion by its side: the lion had not taken the body for its food or done any damage to the ass.
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27And he said to his sons, Make ready the ass for me. And they did so.
Cross References
Leviticus 10:5So they came and took them, in their coats, outside the tent-circle, as Moses had said.
1 Kings 17:6And the ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening; and the water of the stream was his drink.
Psalms 148:7Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:
Daniel 3:22And because the king's order was not to be put on one side, and the heat of the fire was so great, the men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego were burned to death by the flame of the fire.
Daniel 6:22\6:21\Then Daniel said to the king, O King, have life for ever.
Hebrews 11:33Who through faith overcame kingdoms, did righteousness, got their reward, kept the mouths of lions shut,
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 13:24-34
The Deceived Prophet Slain. ( b. c. 974.) 23 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back. 24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase. 25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the… Read the whole commentary →