John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the mouth of Jehovah: therefore Jehovah hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake unto him." — 1 Kings 13:26 (ASV)
And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof The old prophet, that had deceived him, by telling him a lie: he said, it is the man of God, who was disobedient to the word of the Lord; but not a syllable does he say of his own sin in deceiving him; though one would think his own conscience must smite him for it: therefore the Lord has delivered him to the lion, which has torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to him; and that by himself, (1 Kings 13:21 1 Kings 13:22) .