1 Kings 13:30 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 13:30

Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they lamented over him, “Oh, my brother!”

BSB

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ASV

And he laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!

KJV

And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And he laid his carcass in his own grave,.... Which he had prepared for himself; for, as he came from Samaria, it could not be the sepulchre of his fathers; and this was showing all the respect, and doing all the honour to him, he well could: and they mourned over him; the prophet and his sons: saying, alas, my brother; which was an usual form of lamentation at funerals in later times, see Jer 22:18.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Alas, my brothers - This lamentation is very simple, very short, and very pathetic. Perhaps the old prophet said it as much in reference to himself, who had been the cause of his untimely death, as in reference to the man of God, whose corpse he now committed to the tomb. But the words may be no more than the burden of each line of the lamentation which was used on this occasion. See instances of this among the Asiatics in the note on Jer 22:18 (note).

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּנַּ֥ח	vai.ya.Nach	and he placed	H5117 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
נִבְלָת֖וֹ	niv.la.To	corpse his	H5038 →
בְּקִבְר֑וֹ	be.kiv.Ro	in own grave his	H6913 →
וַיִּסְפְּד֥וּ	vai.yis.pe.Du	and people mourned	H5594 →
עָלָ֖יו	'a.Lav	on him	H5921 →
ה֥וֹי	Ho	alas!	H1945 →
אָחִֽי׃	'a.Chi	O brother my	H251 →

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Where the connections lead

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1 Kings 14:13
All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. For this is the only one belonging to Jeroboam who will receive a proper burial, because only in him has the LORD, the God of…
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 19:3
  However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:12
  Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah.
- Job 19:28
  If you say, ‘Let us persecute him, since the root of the matter lies with him,’
Through
Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas,…
leads to
- Jeremiah 22:10
  Do not weep for the dead king; do not mourn his loss. Weep bitterly for the one who is exiled, for he will never return to see his native land.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Jeremiah 16:6
  “Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them.
- Jeremiah 16:4
  “They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will…
Through
Acts 8:2
God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
leads to
- Genesis 50:10–11
  When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.
- 1 Samuel 28:3
  Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 1 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Kings