He said, “Let him be! Let no one move his bones.” So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet who came out of Samaria.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 18. Samaria. It seems this word has been inserted instead of Juda, as it is certain the prophet came thence, verse 17 and 3 Kennicott. 13:32. Calmet.—But thus both prophets would be identified. It would rather appear that the seducing prophet, who resided at Bethel, is here said to have come out of Samaria, though that place was not raised to the dignity of a royal city ( Bible.) till 50 years afterwards. Calmet.—There might be a town there long before; and, at any rate, he belonged to the kingdom to Jeroboam, or of Samaria. Bible.—His faith in the prophet’s prediction was, perhaps, thus rewarded, ( Menochius.) as his bones were left unmolested, on account of their being buried in the same sepulchre with the man of God. Bible.