And behold,menpassedby and sawthe bodythrownon the road,and the lionstandingbesidethe body;so they cameand told[it] in the citywherethe oldprophetlived.
Now an oldprophetwas livingin Bethel;and his sonscameand toldhim allthe deedswhichthe manof Godhad donethat dayin Bethel;the wordswhichhe had spokento the king,these also they relatedto their father.
Now when the prophetwhobroughthim backfrom the wayheard[it], he said,"It is the manof God,whodisobeyedthe commandof the LORD;therefore the LORDhas givenhim to the lion,which has tornhim and killedhim, according to the wordof the LORDwhichHe spoketo him."