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.
After he left, a lion attacked him on the road and killed him. His body was left lying on the road, with the donkey standing beside it, and the lion also standing by the body.
This verse describes how a prophet who disobeyed God's specific instructions was killed by a lion as divine judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the story of an unnamed prophet from Judah who was sent to confront King Jeroboam about his idol worship. God had given the prophet strict instructions not to eat, drink, or return by the same way, but he was deceived by an old prophet into disobeying these commands. The unusual scene of the lion killing the man but not eating the body or attacking the donkey was seen as a sign of divine judgment rather than a natural animal attack.
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