1 Kings 13:2 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

Then at the Lord’s command, he shouted, “O altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: A child named Josiah will be born into the dynasty of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests from the pagan shrines who come here to burn incense, and human bones will be burned on you.”

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

A child shall be born ... Josiah by name - Divine predictions so seldom include such specific details that doubts are raised, even by orthod…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Thus says the Lord. —This is one of those rather infrequent prophecies found in Holy Scripture, which, not content to foreshadow t…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord
By his order and command:

and said, O altar, altar

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

In threatening the altar, the prophet threatens the founder and worshippers. Idolatrous worship will not continue, but the word of the Lord will en…