1 Kings 13:23-34 - Met by a lion

13:23-32

The man of God set off home, but was met by a lion and killed. News of the event reached the old prophet , and he set out to see what had happened. He had had no wish to see the man of God die, but his actions had contributed to it happening. Even so, the man of God was responsible for his own death. He had some remorse as he sought to give the man a decent burial, he also recognised that the words the man had spoken against the high places would come true.

13:33-34

Jeroboam, however, did not listen to the man’s word, but continued in his evil ways, appointing priests for the high places. This would lead to his own downfall, and that of the whole nation. The essence of this is the importance of the word of God, it is futile to go against the word of God.