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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 13 - Introduction

* Jeroboam's sin reproved. (1-10) The prophet deceived. (11-22) The disobedient prophet is slain, Jeroboam's obstinacy. (23-34)

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See also 1 Kings 13 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _A MAN OF GOD FORETELS THAT THE PRIESTS OF BETH-EL SHOULD HEREAFTER BE OFFERED UP BY JOSIAH. THE HAND OF JEROBOAM IS DRIED UP, AND RESTORED AT PRAYER OF THE MAN OF GOD. HE TURNS IN TO AN OLD PROPHET A...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER ELEVEN JEROBOAM AND THE PROPHETS 1 Kings 13:1 to 1 Kings 14:20 Because of his religious deviations, Jeroboam lost the support of the influential and conservative prophetic order. This sectio...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 age; (a-9) Lit. 'days.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XIII. In this history, as in that of Elijah and Elisha, the compiler clearly draws from prophetic traditions or records. Here, accordingly, as there, the character of the narrative changes, and become...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 13 In this chapter is an account of a man of God being sent to exclaim against Jeroboam's altar, and threaten its destruction, of which he gave a sign, which was accomplished,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3029. B.C. 975._ A prophet threatens Jeroboam's altar, and gives a sign, which immediately comes to pass, 1 Kings 13:1. He restores Jeroboam's withered hand, and leaves Beth-el, 1 Kings 13:6. T...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ieroboams hand, that offered violence to him that prophesied against his altar at Bethel, withereth, 6 and at the prayer of the Prophet is restored. 7 The Prophet, refusing the kings intertainment...

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