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.
So he went and found the man's body lying on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had not eaten the body or attacked the donkey.
This verse shows God's supernatural control over nature, as the lion that killed the disobedient prophet stood guard without eating the body or harming the donkey.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the aftermath of God's judgment on a prophet who disobeyed God's direct command not to eat or drink in Bethel. The old prophet from Bethel had deceived the young prophet into breaking God's command, leading to his death by lion as divine punishment. The miraculous scene of the lion standing peacefully with the donkey demonstrated that this was clearly God's supernatural judgment, not a random animal attack.
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