1 Kings 13:1-30

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:21

1Ki 13:21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee, Ver. 21. Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed. ] Thus this old impostor was forced to condemn himself for deceit, as well as the other prophet for disobedience. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:22

1Ki 13:22 But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which [the LORD] did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. Ver. 22. And hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, &c. ] There is in the "Acts and Monuments of the Church," a memorable story of Bishop Ridley, who offering to preach before the Lady Mary, and being repulsed, he was brought by Sir Thomas Warton, her servant, to the... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:23

1Ki 13:23 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, [to wit], for the prophet whom he had brought back. Ver. 23. That he saddled for him the ass. ] So courteous he was and officious now to him; whom before he had betrayed into the hands of divine justice: so thinking to make him some amends. But why did he not go back with him, whom he had fetched back? Surely for fear he should taste of the same whip with him. Thus the mischievous... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:24

1Ki 13:24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase. Ver. 24. A lion met him by the way, and slew him. ] Oh, the severity of God against sin in his very own! Neither can all their obedience bear out one disobedience, against a particular express command especially, as in our first parents, Moses, Jonas, &c., may be seen. Abhor therefore that which is evil, Rom 12:9 and fear... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:25

1Ki 13:25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told [it] in the city where the old prophet dwelt. Ver. 25. And they came and told it in the city, ] i.e., Bethel; the inhabitants whereof could not but hear this sad news with aching and quaking hearts, if they had any sense left. For they could not but hereby see that he was indeed a prophet of God - whose hand was so heavy upon him for not persevering to obey... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:26

1Ki 13:26 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. Ver. 26. Who was disobedient unto the word of the Lord. ] Still his sin is styled disobedience, though he were tricked into it. It was no good excuse of our grandame Eve to say, The... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:27

1Ki 13:27 And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled [him]. Ver. 27. And they saddled him. ] See 1 Kings 13:13 . read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:28

1Ki 13:28 And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass. Ver. 28. And found his carcass. ] See on 1 Kings 13:24 . Nor torn the ass. ] Heb., Broken; though lions love to devour asses. All creatures are at God’s beck and call. The ass stands untouched, the man of God is torn, or broken. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:29

1Ki 13:29 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. Ver. 29. And the prophet took up the carcass. ] Which the lion, belike, left to him, and went away. And laid it upon the ass. ] Which was kept alive for such a purpose. And the old prophet came to the city to mourn. ] As good cause he had, not more for the man of God, who was Dei frumentum leonis dentibus commolitum,... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 13:30

1Ki 13:30 And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, [saying], Alas, my brother! Ver. 30. In his own grave. ] Which was ready made, it seems. See the like, Matthew 27:60 . Charles V carried the materials of his tomb with him up and down in his warlike expeditions. read more

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