The man of God gave proof to the people that these things would happen. He said, “This is proof that the Lord told me about. The Lord said, ‘This altar will break apart. And the ashes on it will fall onto the ground.”
1 Kings 13:5 - Easy To Read Version Also, the altar broke into pieces. All its ashes fell onto the ground. This was the proof that the things the man of God said were from God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The altar also was split and the ashes poured out from the altar according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah. Common English Bible The altar broke apart, and the ashes spilled out from the altar, just like the sign that the man of God gave by the LORD’s word. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, the altar was torn apart, and the ashes were poured out from the altar, in accord with the sign that the man of God had predicted by the word of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The altar also was rent: and the ashes were poured out from the altar: according to the sign which the man of God had given before in the word of the Lord. |
The man of God gave proof to the people that these things would happen. He said, “This is proof that the Lord told me about. The Lord said, ‘This altar will break apart. And the ashes on it will fall onto the ground.”
King Jeroboam heard the message from the man of God [162] about the altar in Bethel. He took his hand off of the altar and pointed at the man. He said, “Arrest that man!” But when the king said this, his arm became paralyzed. He could not move it.
Then King Jeroboam said to the man of God, “Please pray to the Lord your God for me. Ask the Lord to heal my arm.”
The jar of flour and the jug of oil were never empty. This happened just like the Lord said it would. The Lord spoke through Elijah.
Micaiah said loudly, “All you people listen to what I say! King Ahab, if you come home alive from that fight, then the Lord has not spoken through me.”
The armies continued to fight. King Ahab stayed in his chariot. He was leaning against the sides of the chariot. He was looking at the army of Aram. His blood flowed down and covered the bottom of the chariot. Later in the evening, the king died.
Israel sinned, and I will punish them for their sins. I will also destroy the altars {\cf2\super [45]} at Bethel. {\cf2\super [46]} The horns of the altar {\cf2\super [47]} will be cut off and fall to the ground.
The followers went everywhere in the world and told the Good News {\cf2\super [243]} to people. And the Lord helped them. The Lord proved that the Good News they told people was true. He proved this by giving the followers power to do miracles. {\cf2\super [244]}
If a prophet says he is speaking for the Lord, but the thing does not happen, then you will know that the Lord did not say it. You will know that this prophet was speaking his own ideas. You don’t need to be afraid of him.