1Ki 13:32 | NETfull | STEP | for the prophecy he announced with the Lord ’s authority against the altar in Bethel and against all the temples on the high places in the cities of the north will certainly be fulfilled.”

1 Kings 13:32

32 for the prophecy he announced with the Lord’s authority ^{▼▼ Heb “for the word which he cried out by the word of the Lord”} against the altar in Bethel ^{▼▼ For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.} and against all the temples on the high places in the cities of the north ^{▼▼ Heb “Samaria.” The name of Israel’s capital city here stands for the northern kingdom as a whole. Actually Samaria was not built and named until several years after this (see 1 Kgs 16:24), so it is likely that the author of Kings, writing at a later time, is here adapting the old prophet’s original statement.} will certainly be fulfilled.”