1 Kings 13:24

And when he was gone, a lion found him in the way, and killed him, and his body was cast in the way: and the ass stood by him, and the lion stood by the dead body.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

23And when he had eaten and drunk, he saddled his ass for the prophet, whom he had brought back.

25And behold, men passing by saw the dead body cast in the way, and the lion standing by the body. And they came and told it in the city, wherein that old prophet dwelt.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:33And unless the ass had turned out of the way, giving place to me who stood against thee, I had slain thee, and she should have lived.

2 Kings 2:24And looking back, he saw them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord: and there came forth two bears out of the forest, and tore of them two and forty boys.

Proverbs 26:13The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.

1 Corinthians 11:31But if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

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 →

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