1 Kings 13:28

And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 17:6 describes ravens bringing food to Elijah; like the lion in 13:28, animals obey God's will miraculously.

In Jeremiah 5:22, God sets bounds for the sea yet people rebel—here the lion obeys God's word, contrasting creation's obedience with human stubbornness.

Jeremiah 5:23 describes a stubborn, rebellious heart—the lion's restraint contrasts sharply with human rebellion, highlighting how nature heeds God.

In Daniel 6:22-24, God controls lions to save His servant—contrasting the judgment here, where the lion kills but does not consume, showing divine sovereignty over beasts.

Hebrews 11:33 lists heroes who shut lions' mouths through faith—contrasting this man of God who was killed by a lion as judgment for disobedience.

Psalm 148:8 Parallel

In Psalm 148:8, stormy winds do God's bidding—here the lion also obeys God's command by sparing the body, a parallel of creation fulfilling God's will.

Job 38:11 Parallel

In Job 38:11, God sets limits for the sea—here the lion is similarly restrained from eating the body, showing God's sovereign control over nature.