1 Kings 13:18

Translations

Modern

Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him,

Traditional

He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the Lord, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

Literal

And He said to him, “I am also a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of YHWH, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’” He was lying to him.

Latin

Qui ait illi: Et ego propheta sum similis tui: et angelus locutus est mihi in sermone Domini, dicens: Reduc eum tecum in domum tuam, ut comedat panem, et bibat aquam. Fefellit eum,

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him,

Notes

1 Kings 13:11–19

The 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).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeroboam I Prophets in 1 Kings

Events

Reign of Jeroboam I

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Numbers 22:35
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2 Peter 2:1
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2 Corinthians 11:3
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Isaiah 9:15
The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

Glossary

False Prophets Kings, Books of First and Second Prophets, False

Topics

Christian Minister: The Old Prophet of Beth-El Deception: The Old Prophet Falsehood: The Old Prophet of Beth-El Who Misguided the Prophet of Judah Judgments: The Prophet of Judah, for Disobedience Lying: Prophet of Bethel Offense: Old Prophet Prophets: False Temptation: The Old Prophet of Beth-El, the Prophet of Judah Temptation: Yielding to The Prophet of Judah

1 Kings 13:18

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