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.
Some people were traveling along the road and saw the dead body lying there, with the lion standing beside it. They went and reported what they had seen in the city where the old prophet lived.
The writer is showing how news of the man of God's tragic death spread when travelers discovered his body with the lion still standing guard beside it.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the story of a young prophet from Judah who was killed by a lion after disobeying God's command not to eat or drink in Bethel. An old prophet had deceived him into breaking God's direct instructions. The lion's unusual behavior of killing but not eating the man, and standing guard by the body, made this a supernatural sign that caught people's attention.
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