New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Kings 13:11
11Now 1an old prophet was living in Bethel; and his 2sons came and told him all the deeds which the man of God had done that day in Bethel; the words which he had spoken to the king, these also they reported to their father.
1 Kings 13:11 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)Now there was a certain old prophet living in Bethel, whose sons came and told him all that the man of God had done there that day. They also told their father what he had said to the king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now an old prophet lived in Bethel. And his sons came and told him all that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told to their father the words that he had spoken to the king.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now an old prophet dwelt in Bethel, and 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.
Context of 1 Kings 13:11
9For so it was commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall not eat bread nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came.’” 10So he went another way and did not return by the way that he had come to Bethel. Now an old prophet was living in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the deeds which the man of God had done that day in Bethel; the words which he had spoken to the king, these also they reported to their father. 12And their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” Now his sons had seen the way that the man of God who came from Judah had gone. 13Then he said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it.
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וְנָבִ֤יא אֶחָד֙ זָקֵ֔ן יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וַיָּב֣וֹא בְנ֡וֹ וַיְסַפֶּר־ל֣וֹ אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֩ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ הַיּ֜וֹם בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֗ל אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיְסַפְּר֖וּם לַאֲבִיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
- an oldזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
- prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
- was livingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in Bethelבֵּֽיתְ־אֵלbêyth-'êl · BethelH1008
- sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and toldסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
- him allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- the deedsמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deedH4639
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- had doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- he had spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- to their fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
Cross-references for 1 Kings 13:11
- 1 Kings 13:20Now it came about, as they were sitting down at the table, that the word of the Lord came to the prophet who had brought him back;
- Numbers 23:4Now God met with Balaam, and he said to Him, “I have set up the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.”
- Numbers 24:2And Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
- 1 Samuel 10:11And it came about, when all who previously knew him saw that he was indeed prophesying with the prophets, that the people said to one another, “What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
- 2 Kings 23:18And he said, “Leave him alone; no one is to disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed with the bones of the prophet who came from Samaria.
- Ezekiel 13:2“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, ‘Listen to the word of the Lord!
- Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’
- 2 Peter 2:16but he received a rebuke for his own offense, for a mute donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the insanity of the prophet.
- 1 Timothy 3:5(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),
Commentaries on 1 Kings 13:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11An old prophet - Probably once a prophet of the Lord, who had fallen from his steadfastness, and yet not so deeply as to lose the knowledge of the true God, and join with Jeroboam in his idolatries. We find he was not at the king's sacrifice, though his sons were there; and perhaps even they were there, not as idolaters, but as spectators of what was done.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The truly pious Israelites quitted their homes when Jeroboam made his religious changes, and, proceeding to Jerusalem, strengthened the kingdom of Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 10:16-17. This “old prophet” therefore, who, without being infirm in any way, had remained under Jeroboam, and was even content to dwell at Bethel - the chief seat of the new worship - was devoid of any deep and earnest religious feeling.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-22Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-19The old prophet had his reasons for finding the man of God, but he lied about getting a message from God through an angel. The man of God knew the old prophet's request went against God's instructions (1 Kings 13:8–10, 16–17; compare Galatians 1:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el--If this were a true prophet, he was a bad man.Read the comment
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- 1. 1 Kings 13:11 1 Kin 13:25; 2 Kin 23:18 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 13:11 Lit son ↩
Commentaries on 1 Kings 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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