36<\/strong>. a lion<\/em> ] On the frequency of wild beasts in the Holy Land at this time, see above on 1Ki 13:24<\/span>. The incident here recorded is not without its importance as a comment on disobedience to God’s command, for which a punishment was just to be pronounced against Ahab.<\/p>\n Verse 36. A lion found him, and slew him.<\/B><\/I>] This seems a hard measure, but there was ample reason for it. This person was also one of the sons of the prophets, and he knew that God frequently delivered his counsels in this way, and should have immediately obeyed; for the smiting could have had no evil in it when God commanded it, and it could be no outrage or injury to his fellow when he himself required him to do it.<\/P> <\/p>\n If the punishment seem too severe for so small a fault, let it be considered. <\/P> 1. That disobedience to Gods express command, especially when it is delivered by a prophet, is a great sin, and no less than capital, Deu 18:19<\/span>. <\/P> 2. This fault was much worse in a prophet, who very well knew the authority of Gods commands, and this way or manner of publishing them. <\/P> 3. We cannot judge of the case, because this man might be guilty of many other heinous sins unknown to us, but known to God; for which God might justly cut him off; which God chose to do upon this occasion, that by the severity of this punishment of a prophets disobedience, proceeding from pity to his brother, he might teach Ahab the greatness of his sin, in sparing him through foolish pity, whom by the laws of religion, and justice, and prudence, and common safety, he should have cut off, and what punishment he might expect for it. <\/P> <\/p>\n Then said he unto him, because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the Lord<\/strong>,…. In not smiting him; which, if he was a prophet, he must know how great an evil it was to disregard or disobey what was said by a prophet in his name; he must be inexcusable:<\/p>\n behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him<\/strong>; which may seem severe, yet being an act of disobedience to the command of God, by a prophet of his, was punishable with death.<\/p>\n (36) A lion shall slay thee.<\/strong>It is obvious to compare the example of 1Ki. 13:24<\/span>.<\/p>\n 36<\/strong>. <\/strong> A lion shall slay thee <\/strong> As in the case of the disobedient prophet of Judah. 1Ki 13:24<\/span>. Both of these examples show how fearful a thing it is for a prophet to disobey the word of the Lord; and Ahab also is to find, like Saul, (compare 1Sa 15:26<\/span>,) that it is equally fearful for a king to disobey.<\/p>\n 1Ki 20:36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.<\/p>\n Ver. 36. A lion found him, and slew him.<\/strong> ] So dangerous a thing it is for a man to prefer his own reason before God’s command. There is not a more noble proof of our faith, than to captivate all the powers of our understanding and will to our Creator: and without all questioning to go blind folded whither he will lead us.<\/p>\n 1Ki 13:21-24, 1Ki 13:26, 1Sa 15:22, 1Sa 15:23 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 1Ki 13:24 – a lion 2Ki 2:24 – children of them 2Ki 17:25 – the Lord sent Isa 38:13 – as a lion Eze 14:15 – noisome<\/p>\n 1Ki 20:36. Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the Lord, a lion shall slay thee If the punishment seem too severe for so small a fault, let it be considered, 1st, That disobedience to Gods express command, especially when delivered by a person known by the party disobeying to be a prophet, was a great sin, and no less than capital, Deu 18:19. 2d, This fault was much worse in a prophet, who very well knew the authority of Gods commands, and this way of publishing them. 3d, This man might be guilty of many other heinous sins unknown to us, but known to God; for which God might justly cut him off: which God chose to do upon this occasion, that by the severity of this punishment of a prophets disobedience, proceeding from pity to his brother, he might teach Ahab the greatness of his sin, in sparing him through foolish pity, whom, by the laws of religion, and justice, and prudence, he should have cut off.<\/p>\n 20:36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall {r} slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.<\/p>\n (r) Because you have transgressed the commandment of the Lord.<\/p>\n Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. 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