1 Kings 13:28
So he went and found his dead body, cast out in the way, with, the ass and the lion, standing near the dead body,—the lion had neither eaten the dead body, nor had it torn the ass.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
27And he spake unto his sons, saying, Saddle for me the ass. And they saddled it.
Cross References
Leviticus 10:5So they drew near and bare them away, in their tunics, unto the outside of the camp,—as spake Moses.
1 Kings 17:6And, the ravens, used to bring him bread and flesh, in the morning, and bread and flesh, in the evening,—and, of the torrent, used he to drink.
Psalms 148:7Praise Yahweh, out of the earth, sea monsters, and all resounding deeps;
Daniel 3:22Therefore, because the word of the king had raged forth, and the furnace was exceeding hot, those very men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, were slain by the flame of the fire;
Daniel 6:22My God, hath sent his messenger, and hath shut the mouth of the lions, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as, before him, rectitude was found in me, moreover also, before thee, O king, no, crime, had I committed.
Hebrews 11:33Who, through faith—prevailed in contest over kingdoms, wrought righteousness, attained unto promises, shut 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 →