The Meaning of 1 Kings 13:26 Explained

1 Kings 13:26

KJV: 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.

YLT: And the prophet who brought him back out of the way heareth and saith, 'It is the man of God who provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth him to the lion, and it destroyeth him, and putteth him to death, according to the word of Jehovah that he spake to him.'

Darby: And the prophet that brought him back from the way heard of it and said, It is the man of God who was disobedient to the word of Jehovah; therefore Jehovah has delivered him to the lion, which has torn him and slain him, according to the word of Jehovah which he spoke to him.

ASV: 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 mouth of Jehovah: therefore Jehovah hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake unto him.

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What is the context of 1 Kings 13:26?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Kings 13:26 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 13:20-34 - Sign Upon Sign Unheeded

There is a tragic note in this paragraph. The man of God had performed God's errand bravely and well, and his words were verified by the result; but he perished as a castaway. See 1 Corinthians 9:27. If only he had obeyed God's word, as it came directly to himself, he might have been entrusted with many similar errands; but "Alas, my brother!" was a true elegy on the part of the man who had led to his downfall. How careful we should be never to dissuade a young soul from some heroic purpose which has formed itself in his imagination! Too many young men have perished on the threshold of their life-work, because older prophets have cried, "Spare thyself; have mercy on thy flesh."

God never goes back on His first instructions. If He has clearly spoken to your soul, refuse to take your marching-orders from others. No man, however aged or holy, has any right to intrude into the sacred dealings of God and the individual disciple. We may always detect the false voice, because its suggestions so exactly chime in with the weakness of our nature, in its desire to eat bread, drink water, and enjoy the society of our fellows.

1 Kings 13:1-34 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 13

¹ Jeroboam's hand withers
⁶ and at the prayer of the prophet is restored
⁷ The prophet departs from Bethel
¹¹ An old prophet brings him back
²⁰ He is reproved by God
²³ slain by a lion
²⁶ buried by the old prophet
³¹ who confirms the prophecy
³³ Jeroboam's obstinacy

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 13:26 mean?

And when heard [it] the prophet who had brought him back from the way and he said the man of God it [is] was disobedient to the word of Yahweh therefore has delivered him Yahweh to the lion and which has torn him and killed him according to the word of Yahweh which He spoke to him

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַנָּבִיא֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֱשִׁיב֣וֹ מִן־ הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא מָרָ֖ה אֶת־ פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ יְהוָ֜ה לָאַרְיֵ֗ה וַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֙הוּ֙ וַיְמִתֵ֔הוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּר־ לֽוֹ

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע	And when heard [it]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
הַנָּבִיא֮	the prophet
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נָבִיא Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
הֱשִׁיב֣וֹ	had brought him back
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
הַדֶּרֶךְ֒	the way
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	and he said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אִ֣ישׁ	the man
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים	of God
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
ה֔וּא	it [is]
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
מָרָ֖ה	was disobedient
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָרָה Sense: to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient towards, be rebellious against.
פִּ֣י	the word
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth.
יְהוָ֑ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ	therefore has delivered him
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
יְהוָ֜ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לָאַרְיֵ֗ה	to the lion
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲרִי Sense: lion.
וַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֙הוּ֙	and which has torn him
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁבוּר Sense: to break, break in pieces.
וַיְמִתֵ֔הוּ	and killed him
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
כִּדְבַ֥ר	according to the word
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
יְהוָ֖ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
דִּבֶּר־	He spoke
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
לֽוֹ	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular

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