1 Kings 13:11
9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el.
Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and 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 they told also to their father.
12 And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.
13 And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- 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 Beth-el; and 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 they told also to their father.
- WEB
- 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.
- 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.
- DARBY
- Now there dwelt a certain 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 that he had spoken to the king, them they told also to their father.
- BLB
- And an old prophet dwelt in Bethel, and his sons came in and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel—the words that he had spoken to the king. And they told their father.
- ÅB
- I Betel bodde det en gammel profet; hans sønn kom og fortalte ham alt det som den Guds mann den dag hadde gjort i Betel, og de ord han hadde talt til kongen. Da de[^2] hadde fortalt sin far dette,
- OTB
- Nå bodde det en gammel profet i Betel, og hans sønner kom og fortalte ham om alle de gjerninger som Guds mann hadde gjort den dagen i Betel; de fortalte også faren deres de ordene han hadde talt til kongen.
- B1930
- I Betel bodde det en gammel profet; hans sønn kom og fortalte ham alt det som den Guds mann den dag hadde gjort i Betel, og de ord han hadde talt til kongen. Da de hadde fortalt sin far dette, / < sønnene.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 23:18
And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria.
Read in context1 Samuel 10:11
And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
Read in contextNumbers 23:4–5
And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.
Read in context2 Peter 2:16
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
Read in contextNumbers 24:2
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Read in contextEzekiel 13:16
To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Read in context1 Timothy 3:5
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Read in context1 Kings 13:20–21
And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
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