Dual Panel1Now behold<2009>, there came<935> a man<376> of God<430> from Judah<3063> to Bethel<1008> by the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, while Jeroboam<3379> was standing<5975> by the altar<4196> to burn<6999> incense<6999>.
2He cried<7121> against<5921> the altar<4196> by the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, and said<559>, "O altar<4196>, altar<4196>, thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'Behold<2009>, a son<1121> shall be born<3205> to the house<1004> of David<1732>, Josiah<2977> by name<8034>; and on you he shall sacrifice<2076> the priests<3548> of the high<1116> places<1116> who burn<6999> incense<6999> on you, and human<120> bones<6106> shall be burned<8313> on you.'"
3Then he gave<5414> a sign<4159> the same<1931> day<3117>, saying<559>, "This<2088> is the sign<4159> which<834> the LORD<3068> has spoken<1696>, 'Behold<2009>, the altar<4196> shall be split<7167> apart<7167> and the ashes<1880> which<834> are on it shall be poured<8210> out.'"
4Now when the king<4428> heard<8085> the saying<1697> of the man<376> of God<430>, which<834> he cried<7121> against<5921> the altar<4196> in Bethel<1008>, Jeroboam<3379> stretched<7971> out his hand<3027> from the altar<4196>, saying<559>, "Seize<8610> him." But his hand<3027> which<834> he stretched<7971> out against<5921> him dried<3001> up, so that he could<3201> not draw<7725> it back<7725> to himself.
5The altar<4196> also was split<7167> apart<7167> and the ashes<1880> were poured<8210> out from the altar<4196>, according to the sign<4159> which<834> the man<376> of God<430> had given<5414> by the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>.
6The king<4428> said<559> to the man<376> of God<430>, "Please<4994> entreat<2470> the LORD<3068> your God<430>, and pray<6419> for me, that my hand<3027> may be restored<7725> to me." So the man<376> of God<430> entreated<2470> the LORD<3068>, and the king's<4428> hand<3027> was restored<7725> to him, and it became<1961> as it was before<7223>.
7Then the king<4428> said<1696> to the man<376> of God<430>, "Come<935> home<1004> with me and refresh<5582> yourself, and I will give<5414> you a reward<4991>."
8But the man<376> of God<430> said<559> to the king<4428>, "If<518> you were to give<5414> me half<2677> your house<1004> I would not go<935> with you, nor<3808> would I eat<398> bread<3899> or drink<8354> water<4325> in this<2088> place<4725>.
9"For so<3651> it was commanded<6680> me by the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, saying<559>, 'You shall eat<398> no<3808> bread<3899>, nor<3808> drink<8354> water<4325>, nor<3808> return<7725> by the way<1870> which<834> you came<1980>.'"
10So he went<1980> another<312> way<1870> and did not return<7725> by the way<1870> which<834> he came<935> to Bethel<1008>.
11Now an old<2205> prophet<5030> was living<3427> in Bethel<1008>; and his sons<1121> came<935> and told<5608> him all<3605> the deeds<4639> which<834> the man<376> of God<430> had done<6213> that day<3117> in Bethel<1008>; the words<1697> which<834> he had spoken<1696> to the king<4428>, these also they related<5608> to their father<1>.
12Their father<1> said<1696> to them, "Which<335><2088> way<1870> did he go<1980>?" Now his sons<1121> had seen<7200> the way<1870> which<834> the man<376> of God<430> who<834> came<935> from Judah<3063> had gone<1980>.
13Then he said<559> to his sons<1121>, "Saddle<2280> the donkey<2543> for me." So they saddled<2280> the donkey<2543> for him and he rode<7392> away on it.
14So he went<1980> after<310> the man<376> of God<430> and found<4672> him sitting<3427> under<8478> an oak<424>; and he said<559> to him, "Are you the man<376> of God<430> who<834> came<935> from Judah<3063>?" And he said<559>, "I am."
15Then he said<559> to him, "Come<1980> home<1004> with me and eat<398> bread<3899>."
16He said<559>, "I cannot<3201><3808> return<7725> with you, nor<3808> go<935> with you, nor<3808> will I eat<398> bread<3899> or drink<8354> water<4325> with you in this<2088> place<4725>.
17"For a command<1697> came to me by the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, 'You shall eat<398> no<3808> bread<3899>, nor<3808> drink<8354> water<4325> there<8033>; do not return<7725> by going<1980> the way<1870> which<834> you came<1980>.'"
18He said<559> to him, "I also<1571> am a prophet<5030> like<3644> you, and an angel<4397> spoke<1696> to me by the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, saying<559>, 'Bring<7725> him back<7725> with you to your house<1004>, that he may eat<398> bread<3899> and drink<8354> water<4325>.'" But he lied<3584> to him.
19So he went<7725> back<7725> with him, and ate<398> bread<3899> in his house<1004> and drank<8354> water<4325>.
20Now it came<1961> about, as they were sitting<3427> down<3427> at the table<7979>, that the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to the prophet<5030> who<834> had brought<7725> him back<7725>;
21and he cried<7121> to the man<376> of God<430> who<834> came<935> from Judah<3063>, saying<559>, "Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'Because<3282><3588> you have disobeyed<4784> the command<6310> of the LORD<3068>, and have not observed<8104> the commandment<4687> which<834> the LORD<3068> your God<430> commanded<6680> you,
22but have returned<7725> and eaten<398> bread<3899> and drunk<8354> water<4325> in the place<4725> of which<834> He said<1696> to you, "Eat<398> no<408> bread<3899> and drink<8354> no<408> water<4325>"; your body<5038> shall not come<935> to the grave<6913> of your fathers<1>.'"
23It came<1961> about after<310> he had eaten<398> bread<3899> and after<310> he had drunk<8354>, that he saddled<2280> the donkey<2543> for him, for the prophet<5030> whom<834> he had brought<7725> back<7725>.
24Now when he had gone<1980>, a lion<743> met<4672> him on the way<1870> and killed<4191> him, and his body<5038> was thrown<7993> on the road<1870>, with the donkey<2543> standing<5975> beside<681> it; the lion<743> also was standing<5975> beside<681> the body<5038>.
25And behold<2009>, men<376> passed<5674> by and saw<7200> the body<5038> thrown<7993> on the road<1870>, and the lion<743> standing<5975> beside<681> the body<5038>; so they came<935> and told<1696> it in the city<5892> where<834> the old<2205> prophet<5030> lived<3427>.
26Now when the prophet<5030> who<834> brought<7725> him back<7725> from the way<1870> heard<8085> it, he said<559>, "It is the man<376> of God<430>, who<834> disobeyed<4784> the command<6310> of the LORD<3068>; therefore the LORD<3068> has given<5414> him to the lion<743>, which has torn<7665> him and killed<4191> him, according to the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> which<834> He spoke<1696> to him."
27Then he spoke<1696> to his sons<1121>, saying<559>, "Saddle<2280> the donkey<2543> for me." And they saddled<2280> it.
28He went<1980> and found<4672> his body<5038> thrown<7993> on the road<1870> with the donkey<2543> and the lion<743> standing<5975> beside<681> the body<5038>; the lion<743> had not eaten<398> the body<5038> nor<3808> torn<7665> the donkey<2543>.
29So the prophet<5030> took<5375> up the body<5038> of the man<376> of God<430> and laid<5117> it on the donkey<2543> and brought<7725> it back<7725>, and he came<935> to the city<5892> of the old<2205> prophet<5030> to mourn<5594> and to bury<6912> him.
30He laid<5117> his body<5038> in his own grave<6913>, and they mourned<5594> over<5921> him, saying, "Alas<1945>, my brother<251>!"
31After<310> he had buried<6912> him, he spoke<559> to his sons<1121>, saying<559>, "When I die<4191>, bury<6912> me in the grave<6913> in which<834> the man<376> of God<430> is buried<6912>; lay<5117> my bones<6106> beside<681> his bones<6106>.
32"For the thing<1697> shall surely<1961> come<1961> to pass<1961> which<834> he cried<7121> by the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> against<5921> the altar<4196> in Bethel<1008> and against<5921> all<3605> the houses<1004> of the high<1116> places<1116> which<834> are in the cities<5892> of Samaria<8111>."
33After<310> this<2088> event<1697> Jeroboam<3379> did not return<7725> from his evil<7451> way<1870>, but again<7725> he made<6213> priests<3548> of the high<1116> places<1116> from among all<7098> the people<5971>; any who would<2655>, he ordained<4390><3027>, to be priests<3548> of the high<1116> places<1116>.
34This<2088> event<1697> became<1961> sin<2403> to the house<1004> of Jeroboam<3379>, even to blot<3582> it out and destroy<8045> it from off<5921> the face<6440> of the earth<127>.