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1 Kings 13:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.

1 Kings 13:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 13:4

Theological / Devotional

Put forth. It is dangerous for anyone, whoever he be, to lift up his hand against a man sent with a solemn message from God. The stretched-forth arm was immediately smitten, to strike terror into the hearts of both king and people, and to impress them anew that they had before them a true prophet of God.

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