This prophecy of doom was soon literally fulfilled. "It came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass. . . . And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcass was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcass. And, behold, men passed by, and 107 saw the carcass cast in the way, . . . and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the Lord." Verses 23-26.

Denne dom blev bogstaveligt fuldbyrdet kort efter. "Efter at han havde spist og drukket, sadlede han æselet til ham ..... Men en løve kom imod ham på vejen og dræbte ham, og hans lig lå henslængt på vejen, og æselet stod ved siden af; også løven stod ved siden af liget og se, nogle mænd kom der forbi og så liget ligge henslængt på vejen, ..... og de kom og fortalte det i byen, hvor den gamle profet boede; og da profeten, der havde fået ham til at vende om, hørte det, sagde han: "Det er den Guds mand, som var genstridig mod Herrens ord." 1Kong 13,23-26.