New King James Version
1 Kings 13:7
7Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
1 Kings 13:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
- New International Version (NIV)The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me for a meal, and I will give you a gift.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the king said to the man of God, "Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward."
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the king said to the man of God, “Come to the palace with me and have something to eat, and I will give you a gift.”
Context of 1 Kings 13:7
5The altar also was split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the Lord. 6Then the king answered and said to the man of God, “Please entreat the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and became as before. Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.” 8But the man of God said to the king, “If you were to give me half your house, I would not go in with you; nor would I eat bread nor drink water in this place. 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 same way you came.’ ”
Read all of 1 Kings 131 Kings 13:7 word by word
וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים בֹּאָה־אִתִּ֥י הַבַּ֖יְתָה וּֽסְעָ֑דָה וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה לְךָ֖ מַתָּֽת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- saidדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- unto the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- Comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- homeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- with me, and refreshסָעַדsâ‛ad · to supportH5582
- thyself, and I will giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- thee a rewardמַתַּתmattâth · giftH4991
Cross-references for 1 Kings 13:7
- Genesis 18:5And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant.” They said, “Do as you have said.”
- Judges 13:15Then Manoah said to the Angel of the Lord, “Please let us detain You, and we will prepare a young goat for You.”
- Judges 19:21So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
- 1 Samuel 9:7Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”
- 2 Kings 5:15And he returned to the man of God, he and all his aides, and came and stood before him; and he said, “Indeed, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel; now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”
- Jeremiah 40:5Now while Jeremiah had not yet gone back, Nebuzaradan said, “Go back to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people. Or go wherever it seems convenient for you to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him rations and a gift and let him go.
- Malachi 1:10“Who is there even among you who would shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you,” Says the Lord of hosts, “Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.
- Acts 8:18And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
- 1 Peter 5:2Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;
Commentaries on 1 Kings 13:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Come home with me - and I will give thee a reward - Come and be one of my priests, and I will give thee a proper salary.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7I will give thee a reward - It was customary to honor a prophet with a gift, if he performed any service that was requested at his hands (see the marginal references).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7refresh yourself: In ancient Near Eastern culture, when a king showed gratitude and offered hospitality, it also meant approval and friendship (1 Kings 13:19; see Genesis 24:52–54).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-92-9. he cried against the altar--which is put for the whole system of worship organized in Israel. Behold, a child shall be born ... Josiah by name--This is one of the most remarkable prophecies recorded in the Scriptures; and, in its clearness, circumstantial minuteness, and exact prediction of an event that took place three hundred sixty years later, it stands in striking contrast to the obscure and ambiguous oracles of the heathen. Being publicly…Read the comment
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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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