1 Kings 13:1

“And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.”

"And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense." - 1 Kings 13:1
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What does 1 Kings 13:1 mean?

1 Kings 13:1 (KJV) states, "And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense." This verse is taken from the Old Testament, specifically from the book of 1 Kings, which recounts the history of…

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The Journey of the Anointed: Lessons from the Man of God

In 1 Kings 13:1, we encounter a pivotal moment in biblical history, one that encapsulates the profound relationship between obedience, divine calling, and the weighty consequences of straying from God's path. *"And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the…

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A Prayer for Divine Revelation and Obedience

Heavenly Father, In the quiet moments of this day, we come before You in reverence and awe, acknowledging Your greatness and sovereignty over all creation. As we meditate on Your Holy Word, particularly from 1 Kings 13:1, we recognize the weight of the message You sent through…

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1 Kings 13:1 - "And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense."
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1 Kings 7:13 - "¶ And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre."
1 Kings 12:13 - "And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;"
1 Kings 13:13 - "And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,"
1 Kings 6:13 - "And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel."
1 Kings 13:15 - "Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread."
1 Kings 5:13 - "¶ And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men."
1 Kings 13:27 - "And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him."
1 Kings 13:10 - "So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el."
1 Kings 13:20 - "¶ And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:"
1 Kings 13:19 - "So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water."
1 Kings 8:13 - "I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever."
1 Kings 13:7 - "And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward."
1 Kings 13:34 - "And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth."
1 Kings 13:30 - "And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!"
1 Kings 3:13 - "And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days."
"¶ And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre." - 1 Kings 7:13
1 Kings 2:13 - "¶ And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably."
1 Kings 13:5 - "The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD."