1 Kings 13:11 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Now an old prophet lived in Bethel, and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words which he had spoken to the king.

BSB

Now a certain old prophet was living in Bethel, and his sons came and told him all the deeds that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words that the man had spoken to the king.

KJV

Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

ASV

Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them also they told unto their father.

BBE

Now there was an old prophet living in Beth-el; and one of his sons came and gave him word of all the man of God had done that day in Beth-el, and they gave their father an account of the words he had said to the king.

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וְנָבִיא ve·na·vi' and a prophet H5030 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259 זָקֵן za·ken old H2205 יֹשֵׁב yo·shev [was] dwelling H3427 בְּבֵית־ be·veit- in Beth- H1008 אֵל 'el -el H1008 וַיָּבוֹא vai·ya·vo' and he came H935 בְנוֹ ve·no son his H1121 וַיְסַפֶּר־ vay·sa·per- and he recounted H5608 לוֹ lo to him H9033 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 הַמַּעֲשֶׂה ha·ma·'a·seh (the) deed H4639 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he had done H6213 אִישׁ־ 'ish- [the] man of H376 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 בְּבֵית־ be·veit- in Beth- H1008 אֵל 'el -el H1008 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַדְּבָרִים ha·de·va·rim the words H1697 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 דִּבֶּר di·ber he had spoken H1696 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 וַיְסַפְּרוּם vay·sa·pe·rum and they recounted them H5608 לַאֲבִיהֶם la·'a·vi·hem to father their H1

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–22

The old prophet's conduct proves that he was not really a godly man. When the change took place under Jeroboam, he preferred his ease and interest to his religion. He took a very bad method to bring the good prophet back. It was all a lie. Believers are most in danger of being drawn from their duty by plausible pretences of holiness. We may wonder that the wicked prophet went unpunished, while the holy man of God was suddenly and severely punished. What shall we make of this? The judgments of God are beyond our power to fathom; and there is a judgment to come. Nothing can excuse any act of wilful disobedience. This shows what they must expect who hearken to the great deceiver. They that yield to him as a tempter, will be terrified by him as a tormentor. Those whom he now fawns upon, he will afterwards fly upon; and whom he draws into sin, he will try to drive to despair.

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Cross-references

11

People & places

Bethel (of Palestine)

Topics

Minister, Christian Falsehood Temptation