The Meaning of 1 Kings 13:29 Explained

1 Kings 13:29

KJV: And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him.

YLT: And the prophet taketh up the carcase of the man of God, and placeth it on the ass, and bringeth it back, and the old prophet cometh in unto the city to mourn and to bury him,

Darby: And the prophet took up the corpse of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back; and the old prophet came into the city, to mourn and to bury him.

ASV: And the prophet took up the body of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back; and he came to the city of the old prophet, to mourn, and to bury him.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the prophet  took up  the carcase  of the man  of God,  and laid  it upon the ass,  and brought it back:  and the old  prophet  came  to the city,  to mourn  and to bury  him. 

What does 1 Kings 13:29 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 13:29 mean?

And took up the prophet - the corpse of the man of God and laid it on the donkey and brought it back so came to the city old to mourn and to bury him
וַיִּשָּׂ֨א הַנָּבִ֜יא אֶת־ נִבְלַ֧ת אִישׁ־ הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים וַיַּנִּחֵ֥הוּ אֶֽל־ הַחֲמ֖וֹר וַיְשִׁיבֵ֑הוּ וַיָּבֹ֗א אֶל־ עִיר֙ הַזָּקֵ֔ן לִסְפֹּ֖ד וּלְקָבְרֽוֹ

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א  And  took  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָשָׂא  
Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
הַנָּבִ֜יא  the  prophet 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָבִיא  
Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
נִבְלַ֧ת  the  corpse 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: נְבֵלָה  
Sense: carcass, corpse.
אִישׁ־  of  the  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים  of  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
וַיַּנִּחֵ֥הוּ  and  laid  it 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: מֻנָּח  
Sense: to rest.
הַחֲמ֖וֹר  the  donkey 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲמֹור 
Sense: (he)ass.
וַיְשִׁיבֵ֑הוּ  and  brought  it  back 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
וַיָּבֹ֗א  so  came 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
עִיר֙  the  city 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
הַזָּקֵ֔ן  old 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: זָקֵן  
Sense: old.
לִסְפֹּ֖ד  to  mourn 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: סָפַד  
Sense: to wail, lament, mourn.
וּלְקָבְרֽוֹ  and  to  bury  him 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קָבַר  
Sense: to bury.

What are the major concepts related to 1 Kings 13:29?

Loading Information...