1 Kings

1 Kings 13:24–28

24As he went on his way, a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his body was left lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it.

25And there were men passing by who saw the body lying in the road with the lion standing beside it, and they went and reported this in the city where the old prophet lived.

26When the prophet who had brought him back from his journey heard this, he said, “It is the man of God who disobeyed the command of the LORD. Therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, and it has mauled him and killed him, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to him.”

27Then the old prophet instructed his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” So they saddled it, 28and he went and found the body lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had not eaten the body or mauled the donkey.

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1 Kings 13:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As he went on his wayוַיֵּ֕לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
a lionאַרְיֵ֛ה’ar·yêhNoun - masculine singularH738 lion
met himוַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּway·yim·ṣā·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
on the roadבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּway·mî·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
and his bodyנִבְלָתוֹ֙niḇ·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
wasוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
left lyingמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmuš·le·ḵeṯVerb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
in the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
with the donkeyוְהַחֲמוֹר֙wə·ha·ḥă·mō·wrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2543 heap
and the lionוְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הwə·hā·’ar·yêhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideאֵ֥צֶל’ê·ṣelPrepositionH681 conjunction, proximity

1 Kings 13:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And there wereוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
passing byעֹבְרִ֗ים‘ō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
who sawוַיִּרְא֤וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
the bodyהַנְּבֵלָה֙han·nə·ḇê·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
lyingמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmuš·le·ḵeṯVerb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
in the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the lionהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הhā·’ar·yêhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideאֵ֣צֶל’ê·ṣelPrepositionH681 conjunction, proximity
itהַנְּבֵלָ֑הhan·nə·ḇê·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
and they wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and reported thisוַיְדַבְּר֣וּway·ḏab·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1696 speak
in the cityבָעִ֔ירḇā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the oldהַזָּקֵ֖ןhaz·zā·qênArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2205 old
prophetהַנָּבִ֥יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
livedיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell

1 Kings 13:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the prophetהַנָּבִיא֮han·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had brought him backהֱשִׁיב֣וֹhĕ·šî·ḇōwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
his journeyהַדֶּרֶךְ֒had·de·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
heard thisוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Itה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֣יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
disobeyedמָרָ֖הmā·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
the commandפִּ֣יpîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Therefore the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has delivered himוַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to the lionלָאַרְיֵ֗הlā·’ar·yêhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
and it has mauled himוַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֙הוּ֙way·yiš·bə·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
and killed himוַיְמִתֵ֔הוּway·mi·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
that the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had spokenדִּבֶּר־dib·ber-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

1 Kings 13:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the old prophet instructedוַיְדַבֵּ֤רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
his sonsבָּנָיו֙bā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Saddleחִבְשׁוּ־ḥiḇ·šū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2280 bind, bind on, bind up
the donkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha·ḥă·mō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2543 heap
for meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
So they saddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹֽשׁוּ׃way·ya·ḥă·ḇō·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2280 bind, bind on, bind up

1 Kings 13:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and he wentוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and foundוַיִּמְצָ֤אway·yim·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
the bodyנִבְלָתוֹ֙niḇ·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
lyingמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmuš·le·ḵeṯVerb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
in the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
with the donkeyוַֽחֲמוֹר֙wa·ḥă·mō·wrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2543 heap
and the lionוְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הwə·hā·’ar·yêhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
standingעֹמְדִ֖ים‘ō·mə·ḏîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideאֵ֣צֶל’ê·ṣelPrepositionH681 conjunction, proximity
The lionהָֽאַרְיֵה֙hā·’ar·yêhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
had notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatenאָכַ֤ל’ā·ḵalVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
the bodyהַנְּבֵלָ֔הhan·nə·ḇê·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
or mauledשָׁבַ֖רšā·ḇarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
the donkeyהַחֲמֽוֹר׃ha·ḥă·mō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2543 heap

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1 Kings 13:24 1 Kings 20:36

1 Kings 13:26 Ezekiel 9:6

1 Kings 13:28 Job 38:11 · Jeremiah 5:22–23 · Daniel 6:22–24 · 1 Kings 17:6 · Psalm 148:7–8 · 1 Kings 17:4 · Acts 16:26 · Daniel 3:27–28 · Daniel 3:22 · Hebrews 11:33–34

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