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

He cried against the altar by the word of Yahweh, and said, altar, altar, thus says Yahweh: Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name; and on you shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and men`s bones shall they burn 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…

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