1 Kings 20:36

“Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.”

"Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him." - 1 Kings 20:36
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What does 1 Kings 20:36 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Kings 20:36 from the King James Version reads: "Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew…

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The Consequences of Disobedience: A Lion Awaits

In the bustling chapters of 1 Kings, we find ourselves in the midst of a gripping narrative of conflict and divine instruction. In 1 Kings 20:36, we encounter the foreboding words of a prophet: "Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Discernment in the Shadow of Danger

O Gracious and Eternal Father, In this sacred moment, we bow before Your majestic presence, acknowledging Your sovereignty and the profound wisdom of Your Word. We come before You with our hearts open, eager to receive Your love, guidance, and correction. As we meditate on the…

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1 Kings 20:36 - "Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him."
Elijah in the scene 1 Kings 18:36–38
1 Kings 1:36 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too."
1 Kings 14:1-20
1 Kings 6:36 - "¶ And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams."
1 Kings 2:36 - "¶ And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither."
1 Kings 20:16 - "And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him."
1 Kings 20:24 - "And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:"
1 Kings 16:20 - "Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 20:20 - "And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen."
1 Kings 7:36 - "For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about."
1 Kings 22:36 - "And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country."
1 Kings 20:1 - "And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it."
1 Samuel 20:36 - "And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him."
1 Kings 20:43 - "And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria."
2 kings 9:34-36
1 Kings 20:21 - "And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter."
2 Kings 15:36 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 20:38 - "So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face."
Job 36:20 - "Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place."
Exodus 36:20 - "¶ And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up."
1 Kings 20:19 - "So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them."
1 Kings 20:8 - "And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent."
1 Kings 4:20 - "¶ Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry."
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 20:2 - "And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,"
1 Kings 20:41 - "And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets."
2 Kings 19:36 - "So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh."
"And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too." - 1 Kings 1:36