1 Kings 13:26 Meaning and Explanation
“And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.”
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Read Full Chapter →The old prophet recognizes at once that the LORD has fulfilled His word against the disobedient man of God.
What Does 1 Kings 13:26 Mean?
The old prophet hears and immediately understands: this is the man of God, and the LORD has handed him to the lion exactly as He warned. He names both the cause, disobedience, and the agent, the LORD Himself.
'According to the word of the LORD' rings through the chapter once more. The same phrase that confirmed the altar's cracking now confirms the prophet's death. God's word does not return empty, whether in promise or in judgment. The old prophet, who had lied, now speaks plain truth about the seriousness of crossing the word of God.
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What does 1 Kings 13:26 mean?
The old prophet recognizes at once that the LORD has fulfilled His word against the disobedient man of God.