1 Kings 13:23 nasb — It came about after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for him, for the prophet whom…

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"It came about after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for him, for the prophet whom he had brought back."

— 1 Kings 13:23, NASB

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1 Kings 13 — Context

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Now it came about, as they were sitting down at the table, that the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back;

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and he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, "Thus says the LORD, 'Because you have disobeyed the command of the LORD, and have not observed the commandment which the LORD your God commanded you,

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but have returned and eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which He said to you, "Eat no bread and drink no water"; your body shall not come to the grave of your fathers.'"

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It came about after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for him, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

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Now when he had gone, a lion met him on the way and killed him, and his body was thrown on the road, with the donkey standing beside it; the lion also was standing beside the body.

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And behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the road, and the lion standing beside the body; so they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived.

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Now when the prophet who brought him back from the way heard it, he said, "It is the man of God, who disobeyed the command of the LORD; therefore the LORD has given him to the lion, which has torn him and killed him, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke to him."

1 Kings 13:23 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 13:23 say?
1 Kings 13:23 in the NASB reads: “It came about after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for him, for the prophet whom he had brought back.”
Where is 1 Kings 13:23 in the Bible?
1 Kings 13:23 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 13, verse 23.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 13:23.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 13:23 in?
1 Kings 13:23 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 13:23?
1 Kings 13:23 reads (NASB): “It came about after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for him, for the prophet whom he had brought back.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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