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1 Kings 13 – King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:1 - And, behold, H2009 there came H935 a man H376 of God H430 out of Judah H3063 by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 Bethel: H1008 H1008 and Jeroboam H3379 stood H5975 by H5921 the altar H4196 to burn incense. H6999
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:2 - And he cried H7121 against H5921 the altar H4196 in the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 and said, H559 O altar, H4196 altar, H4196 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 Behold, H2009 a child H1121 shall be born H3205 unto the house H1004 of David, H1732 Josiah H2977 by name; H8034 and H2076 upon thee H5921 shall he offer H2076 the priests H3548 of the high places H1116 that burn incense H6999 upon thee, H5921 and H6106 men's H120 bones H6106 shall be burnt H8313 upon thee. H5921
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:3 - And he gave H5414 a sign H4159 the same H1931 day, H3117 saying, H559 This H2088 is the sign H4159 which H834 the LORD H3068 hath spoken; H1696 Behold, H2009 the altar H4196 shall be rent, H7167 and H8210 the ashes H1880 that H834 are upon it H5921 shall be poured out. H8210
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:4 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H8085 king H4428 Jeroboam H3379 heard H8085 the saying H1697 of the man H376 of God, H430 which H834 had cried H7121 against H5921 the altar H4196 in Bethel, H1008 H1008 that he put forth H7971 his hand H3027 from H5921 the altar, H4196 saying, H559 Lay hold on him. H8610 And H3001 his hand, H3027 which H834 he put forth H7971 against him, H5921 dried up, H3001 so that H3808 he could H3201 not H3808 pull it in again H7725 to him. H413
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:5 - The altar also H4196 was rent, H7167 and H8210 the ashes H1880 poured out H8210 from H4480 the altar, H4196 according to the sign H4159 which H834 the man H376 of God H430 had given H5414 by the word H1697 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:6 - And H6030 the king H4428 answered H6030 and said H559 unto H413 the man H376 of God, H430 Intreat H2470 now H4994 the face H6440 of the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 and pray H6419 for me, H1157 that H7725 my hand H3027 may be restored H7725 me H413 again. H7725 And H2470 the man H376 of God H430 besought H2470 the LORD, H3068 and H7725 the king's H4428 hand H3027 was restored H7725 him H413 again, H7725 and became H1961 as it was before. H7223
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:7 - And H1696 the king H4428 said H1696 unto H413 the man H376 of God, H430 Come H935 home H1004 with me, H854 and refresh thyself, H5582 and I will give H5414 thee a reward. H4991
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:8 - And H559 the man H376 of God H430 said H559 unto H413 the king, H4428 If H518 thou wilt give H5414 me H589 half H2677 thine house, H1004 I will H935 not H3808 go in H935 with thee, H5973 neither H3808 will I eat H398 bread H3899 nor H3808 drink H8354 water H4325 in H4725 this H2088 place: H4725
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:9 - For H3588 so H3651 was it charged H6680 me H853 by the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 Eat H398 no H3808 bread, H3899 nor H3808 drink H8354 water, H4325 nor H3808 turn again H7725 by the same way H1870 that H834 thou camest. H1980
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:10 - So he went H3212 another H312 way, H1870 and H3808 returned H7725 not H3808 by the way H1870 that H834 he came H935 to H413 Bethel. H1008

The Disobedient Prophet

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:11 - Now H5030 there dwelt H3427 an H259 old H2205 prophet H5030 in Bethel; H1008 H1008 and H935 his sons H1121 came H935 and told H5608 him all H3605 the works H4639 that H834 the H430 man H376 of God H430 had done H6213 that day H3117 in Bethel: H1008 H1008 the words H1697 which H834 he had spoken H1696 unto H413 the king, H4428 them they told also H5608 to their father. H1
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:12 - And H1696 their father H1 said H1696 unto them, H413 What H335 way H1870 went he? H1980 For H7200 his sons H1121 had seen H7200 what H834 way H1870 the H430 man H376 of God H430 went, H1980 which H834 came H935 from Judah. H3063
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:13 - And he said H559 unto H413 his sons, H1121 Saddle H2280 me H589 the ass. H2543 So they saddled H2280 him the ass: H2543 and he rode H7392 thereon, H5921
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:14 - And went H3212 after H310 the man H376 of God, H430 and found him H4672 sitting H3427 under H8478 an oak: H424 and he said H559 unto him, H413 Art thou H859 the H430 man H376 of God H430 that H834 camest H935 from Judah? H3063 And he said, H559 I H589 am.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:15 - Then he said H559 unto him, H413 Come H3212 home H1004 with me, H854 and eat H398 bread. H3899
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:16 - And he said, H559 I may H3201 not H3808 return H7725 with thee, H854 nor go in H935 with thee: H854 neither H3808 will I eat H398 bread H3899 nor H3808 drink H8354 water H4325 with thee H854 in H4725 this H2088 place: H4725
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:17 - For H3588 it was said H1697 to me H413 by the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 Thou shalt eat H398 no H3808 bread H3899 nor H3808 drink H8354 water H4325 there, H8033 nor H3808 turn again H7725 to go H3212 by the way H1870 that H834 thou camest. H1980
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:18 - He said H559 unto him, I H589 am a prophet H5030 also H1571 as thou H3644 art; and an angel H4397 spake H1696 unto me H413 by the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 Bring him back H7725 with thee H854 into H413 thine house, H1004 that he may eat H398 bread H3899 and drink H8354 water. H4325 But he lied H3584 unto him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:19 - So he went back H7725 with him, H854 and did eat H398 bread H3899 in his house, H1004 and drank H8354 water. H4325
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:20 - And it came to pass, H1961 as they H1992 sat H3427 at H413 the table, H7979 that H1961 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 the prophet H5030 that H834 brought him back: H7725
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:21 - And he cried H7121 unto H413 the man H376 of God H430 that H834 came H935 from Judah, H3063 saying, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Forasmuch H3282 as H3588 thou hast disobeyed H4784 the mouth H6310 of the LORD, H3068 and H3808 hast H8104 not H3808 kept H8104 the commandment H4687 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 commanded thee, H6680
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:22 - But camest back, H7725 and hast eaten H398 bread H3899 and drunk H8354 water H4325 in the place, H4725 of the which H834 the LORD did say H1696 to thee, H413 Eat H398 no H408 bread, H3899 and H408 drink H8354 no H408 water; H4325 thy carcase H5038 shall H935 not H3808 come H935 unto H413 the sepulchre H6913 of thy fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:23 - And it came to pass, H1961 after H310 he had eaten H398 bread, H3899 and after H310 he had drunk, H8354 that he saddled H2280 for him the ass, H2543 to wit, for the prophet H5030 whom H834 he had brought back. H7725
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:24 - And when he was gone, H3212 a lion H738 met him H4672 by the way, H1870 and slew him: H4191 and H1961 his carcase H5038 was H1961 cast H7993 in the way, H1870 and the ass H2543 stood H5975 by it, H681 the lion also H738 stood H5975 by H681 the carcase. H5038
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:25 - And, behold, H2009 men H376 passed by, H5674 and saw H7200 the carcase H5038 cast H7993 in the way, H1870 and H853 the lion H738 standing H5975 by H681 the carcase: H5038 and they came H935 and told H1696 it in the city H5892 where H834 the H5030 old H2205 prophet H5030 dwelt. H3427
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:26 - And when H8085 the prophet H5030 that H834 brought him back H7725 from H4480 the way H1870 heard H8085 thereof, he said, H559 It H1931 is the man H376 of God, H430 who H834 was disobedient H4784 unto the word H6310 of the LORD: H3068 therefore H5414 the LORD H3068 hath delivered him H5414 unto the lion, H738 which hath torn him, H7665 and slain him, H4191 according to the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 which H834 he spake H1696 unto him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:27 - And he spake H1696 to H413 his sons, H1121 saying, H559 Saddle H2280 me H589 the ass. H2543 And they saddled H2280 him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:28 - And he went H3212 and found H4672 his carcase H5038 cast H7993 in the way, H1870 and the ass H2543 and the lion H738 standing H5975 by H681 the carcase: H5038 the lion H738 had H398 not H3808 eaten H398 the carcase, H5038 nor H3808 torn H7665 the ass. H2543
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:29 - And H5375 the prophet H5030 took up H5375 the carcase H5038 of H376 the H430 man H376 of God, H430 and laid it H3240 upon H413 the ass, H2543 and brought it back: H7725 and H935 the H5030 old H2205 prophet H5030 came H935 to H413 the city, H5892 to mourn H5594 and to bury him. H6912
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:30 - And he laid H3240 his carcase H5038 in his own grave; H6913 and they mourned H5594 over him, H5921 saying, Alas, H1945 my brother! H251
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:31 - And it came to pass, H1961 after H310 he had buried H6912 him, H853 that he spake H559 to H413 his sons, H1121 saying, H559 When I am dead, H4191 then bury H6912 me H853 in the sepulchre H6913 wherein H834 the man H376 of God H430 is buried; H6912 lay H3240 my bones H6106 beside H681 his bones: H6106
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:32 - For H3588 the saying H1697 which H834 he cried H7121 by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 against H5921 the altar H4196 in Bethel, H1008 H1008 and against H5921 all H3605 the houses H1004 of the high places H1116 which H834 are in the cities H5892 of Samaria, H8111 shall H1961 surely H1961 come to pass. H1961
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:33 - After H310 this H2088 thing H1697 Jeroboam H3379 returned H7725 not H3808 from his H1870 evil H7451 way, H1870 but H7725 made H6213 again H7725 of the lowest H7098 of the people H5971 priests H3548 of the high places: H1116 whosoever would, H2655 he consecrated H4390 him, H3027 and he became H1961 one of the priests H3548 of the high places. H1116
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:34 - And H1961 this H2088 thing H1697 became H1961 sin H2403 unto the house H1004 of Jeroboam, H3379 even to cut H3582 it off, H3582 and to destroy H8045 it from off H5921 the face H6440 of the earth. H127
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