1 Kings 13:28
And he was gone, he found the dead body cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcass: the lion had not eaten of the dead body, nor hurt the ass.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
27And he said to his sons: Saddle me an ass. And when they had saddled it,
Cross References
Leviticus 10:5And they went forthwith and took them as they lay, vested with linen tunicks, and cast them forth, as had been commanded them.
1 Kings 17:6And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and he drank of tile torrent.
Psalms 148:7Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.
Daniel 3:22For the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace was heated exceedingly. And the flame of the fire slew those men that had cast in Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago.
Daniel 6:22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea and before thee, O king, I have done no offence.
Hebrews 11:33Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped 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 →