1 Kings 13:4 KJV

And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.

Matthew Henry

  • Jeroboam's sin reprovedIn threatening the altar, the prophet threatens the founder and worshippers. Idolatrous worship will not continue, but the word of the Lord will endure for...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Genesis 19:11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
  • 2 Kings 6:18–20 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. …
  • 2 Chronicles 16:10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
  • 2 Chronicles 18:25–27 Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; …
  • 2 Chronicles 25:15–16 Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand? …

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Topics

  • Afflictions and adversities Benefits of, illustrated
  • Beth-el Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at
  • Calf Prophecies against the golden calves at Beth-el
  • Disobedience to God Of the prophet of Judah, in not keeping the commandment to deliver his message to Jeroboam without delay
  • Forgiveness The prophet of Judah forgives Jeroboam

Kings of Israel & Judah

Timeline

Places

Bible Dictionary

  • JeroboamIncrease of the people. (1.) The son of Nebat (1 Kgs 11:26–39), “an Ephrathite,” the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned...
  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
  • BethelHouse of God. (1.) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And it came to pass, when king הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • Jeroboam יָרָבְעָם yārobʿām יָרׇבְעָם Proper name
  • heard וַיְהִי wayhî Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and כִשְׁמֹעַ kišmōaʿ שָׁמַע Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • the saying אֶת ʾet Object marker דְּבַר dĕbar דָּבָר Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the man אִישׁ ʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of God הָאֱלֹהִים hāʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • which had cried אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative קָרָא qārāʾ קָרָא Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • against the altar עַל ʿal Preposition הַמִּזְבֵּחַ hammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with the מֵעַל mēʿal Preposition
  • in Bethel בְּבֵית bĕbêt בֵּית־אֵל Proper name · with preposition אֵל ʾēl בֵּית־אֵל Proper name
  • that he put forth וַיִּשְׁלַח wayyišlaḥ שָׁלַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • his hand אֶת ʾet Object marker יָדוֹ yādô יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • from the altar הַמִּזְבֵּחַ hammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • saying לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • Lay hold תִּפְשֻׂהוּ tipśuhû תָּפַשׂ Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine plural · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • on him. And his hand יָדוֹ yādô יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • which he put forth אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative שָׁלַח šālaḥ שָׁלַח Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • against him, dried up וַתִּיבַשׁ wattîbaš יָבֵשׁ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and עָלָיו ʿālāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular אֵלָיו ʾēlāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • so that he could יָכֹל yākōl יָכֹל Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • not pull it in again וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and לַהֲשִׁיבָהּ lahăšîbāh שׁוּב Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person feminine singular

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