1 Kings 13:11

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 I was charged by the word of Adonai, saying, ‘You are to eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way by which you came.’” 10So he took another road and did not return by the way he had come to Bethel. Now one old prophet was living in Bethel. His son came and told him all the deeds that the man of God had done that day in Bethel and all the words that he had spoken to the king they related to their father. 12Then their father asked them: “Which way did he go?” For his sons had seen which way the man of God that came from Judah went. 13Then he said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me!” So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it.

1 Kings 13:11 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now there dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• anאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• oldזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
• prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• in Beth–elבֵּֽיתְ־אֵלbêyth-'êl · BethelH1008
• and his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and toldסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• him all the worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deedH4639
• that the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• had doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• which he had spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• also to their fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 1 Kings 13:11

• 1 Kings 13:20Now while they were sitting at the table, the word of Adonai came to the prophet who had brought him back,
• Numbers 23:4God met with Balaam and he said to Him, “I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I offered a bull and a ram.”
• Numbers 24:2Lifting up his eyes, Balaam saw Israel dwelling by tribes. The Ruach Elohim came over him.
• 1 Samuel 10:11So when all who knew him formerly saw him prophesying with the prophets, they said one to another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
• 2 Kings 23:18“Let him rest,” he said. “Let no one disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed along with the bones of the prophet who came from Samaria.
• Ezekiel 13:2“Son of man, prophesy concerning the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, hear the word of Adonai,
• Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, and drive out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?’
• 2 Peter 2:16But he received a rebuke for his own wrongdoing. A dumb donkey spoke with a man’s voice and put a stop to the prophet’s madness.
• 1 Timothy 3:5(But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s community?)

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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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