1 Kings 13:25Behold, men passed by, and saw the body cast in the way, and the lion standing by the body; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived.
The setting
Bethel marketplace, ~930 BC. Travelers rush to find the old prophet, their faces pale with shock at what they've witnessed on the road...
The emotion here: documenting the aftermath with solemn precision
The original word
nagad (נגד) — to declare or make known, often used for prophetic announcements
Why it matters
News traveled only as fast as human messengers could walk or ride in ancient times
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 13:25
The messengers specifically sought out 'the old prophet' — they knew this death was connected to him
Common misconceptionPeople read this as just news spreading, but the travelers specifically targeted the old prophet — they understood the supernatural connection.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 13:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 13:25 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include witness, divine signs, community response. Notable phrases: men passed by; saw the body; told it in the city.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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