1 Kings 13:28
and he had departed, he found the dead body lying on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside the dead body. The lion did not eat from the dead body, nor did it harm the donkey.
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27And he said to his sons, “Saddle a donkey for me.” And when they had saddled it,
Cross References
Leviticus 10:5And moving quickly, they took them as they lay, vested with linen tunics, and cast them outside, just as had been commanded them.
1 Kings 17:6And the ravens carried bread and flesh to him in the morning, and likewise bread and flesh in the evening. And he drank from the torrent.
Psalms 148:7Praise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep places,
Daniel 3:22But the king’s order was so urgent that the furnace was heated excessively. As a result, those men who had cast in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, were killed by the flame of the fire.
Daniel 6:22My God has sent his angel, and he has closed the mouths of the lions, and they have not harmed me, because before him justice has been found in me, and, even before you, O king, I have committed no offense.”
Hebrews 11:33those who, by faith, conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
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 →