1 Kings 13:1
A MAN OF GOD. Compare Deuteronomy 33:1, and see App-49.... [ Continue Reading ]
A MAN OF GOD. Compare Deuteronomy 33:1, and see App-49.... [ Continue Reading ]
O ALTAR, ALTAR. Figures of speech _Apostrophe_ and _E_ pizeuxis. CHILD. son. JOSIAH BY NAME. Cyrus is the only other so foretold (177 years before). Josiah knew (2 Kings 23:17; 2 Kings 23:18). Cyrus knew (2Ch 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23.Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 44:28). OFFER (in sacrifice). slay, or sl... [ Continue Reading ]
A SIGN. We have similar signs in Exodus 3:12; 2 Kings 19:29; 2 Kings 20:8; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 8:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT FORTH HIS HAND. One of the eleven rulers who thus assaulted Jehovah's witnesses. See note on Exodus 10:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY GOD. He dare not say "my God".... [ Continue Reading ]
HALF THINE HOUSE. Remembering Numbers 22:18; Numbers 24:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN BETH-EL.. true prophet could not have remained there. Compare 2 Chronicles 11:16; 2 Chronicles 11:17. AND HIS SONS. Septuagint reads "whose sons". THE WORDS. Syriac and Vulg, read "and the words".... [ Continue Reading ]
ME. for me. HIM. for him.... [ Continue Reading ]
AN OAK. the oak.... [ Continue Reading ]
EAT NO BREAD. To avoid what might have been offered to idols.... [ Continue Reading ]
AN ANGEL SPAKE.. solemn warning for all who listen to any revelation outside Scripture which purports to come from God, even though an "old prophet" asserts it. Compare Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:8; Galatians 1:9. Of all such it may be said "he lied unto him".... [ Continue Reading ]
DISOBEYED. rebelled against. The same expression used of Moses and Aaron at Meribah (Numbers 20:24; Numbers 27:14). Safety found only in the path of obedience. Compare 1 Kings 13:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEPULCHRE. Hebrew. _keber_,. burying-place.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO WIT. that is to say.... [ Continue Reading ]
A LION. For lions in Palestine see Judges 14:5; 1 Samuel 17:34; 2 Samuel 23:20. 2Sa 20:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISOBEDIENT, by listening to the alleged word of an angel, instead of obeying the voice of Jehovah. See note on 1 Kings 13:18. WHICH HE SPAKE. Compare 1 Kings 13:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
GRAVE. sepulchre. Hebrew. _keber,_. burying-place,. pit. Compare App-35.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAY MY BONES: i.e. lay them not with the bones of those referred to in 1 Kings 13:2. Compare 2 Kings 23:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE CRIED. Compare 1 Kings 13:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAME ONE OF THE PRIESTS. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, reads "became priest".... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAME SIN. became the sin. See note on 1 Kings 12:30.... [ Continue Reading ]