1 Kings 13:2 (WEB)
He cried against the altar by the LORD’s word, and said, “Altar! Altar! The LORD says: ‘Behold, a son will be born to David’s house, Josiah by name. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and they will burn men’s bones on you.’”
Fathers and councils · 2
Augustine of Hippo
“…to a certain prophet that king Josiah should arise and reign after more than three hundred years, who predicted his future deeds also along with his name.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xiii. 2; fulfilled 2 Kings xxiii. 15–17.
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Clement of Alexandria
“In his reign, the kingdom being divided, Jeroboam, of the tribe of Ephraim, the servant of Solomon, reigned in Samaria; and Achias the Shilonite continued to prophesy; also Samæas the son of Amame, and he who came from Judah to Jeroboam, and prophesied against the altar.” — editor's note: See 1 Kings xiii. 1, 2. The text has ἐπι ῾Ροβοάμ, which, if retained, must be translated “in the reign of Roboam.” But Jeroboam was probably the original…
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Cross-references · 6
Parallel passages
1 Kings 13:2 and 2 Kings 17:32 share the same wording (9 words).
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Cited together in The City of God XVII.14.
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Cited together in The City of God XVII.14.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.14.