1 Kings 13:27

27 And he spoke to his sons, saying, Saddle me an ass. And they saddled it for him.

1 Kings 13:27 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 13:27

And he spoke to his sons, saying, saddle me the ass
For it seems he had more than one, for he had sent away the man of God with one before: and they saddled him; the ass he commonly rode on.

1 Kings 13:27 In-Context

25 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.
26 And when the prophet that had brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, It is the man of God, who rebelled against the word of the LORD; therefore, the LORD has delivered him unto the lion, who has torn him and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke unto him.
27 And he spoke to his sons, saying, Saddle me an ass. And they saddled it for him.
28 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.
29 And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God and laid it upon the ass and brought it back. And the old prophet came to the city to mourn and to bury him.
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