1 Kings 13:7 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And the king said to the man of God, "Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward."

NIV: The king said to the man of God, "Come home with me for a meal, and I will give you a gift."

NASB: Then the king said to the man of God, 'Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a gift.'

CSB: Then the king declared to the man of God, "Come home with me, refresh yourself, and I’ll give you a reward."

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.'

KJV: And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.

NKJV: Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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