1 Kings 13:23
And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
1 Kings 13:23 in other translations
| BSB | And after the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the old prophet who had brought him back saddled the donkey for him. |
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| WEB | After he had eaten bread and after he drank, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back. |
| ASV | And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back. |
| YLT | And it cometh to pass, after his eating bread, and after his drinking, that he saddleth for him the ass, for the prophet whom he had brought back, |
| DARBY | And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled the ass for him, for the prophet that he had brought back; |
| BBE | Now after the meal he made ready the ass for him, for the prophet whom he had taken back. |
| Webster | And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drank, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back. |
What does 1 Kings 13:23 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 13:23-34
God is displeased at the sins of his own people; and no man shall be protected in disobedience, by his office, his nearness to God, or any services he has done for him. God warns all whom he employs, strictly to observe their orders. We cannot judge of men by their sufferings, nor of sins by present punishments; with some, the flesh is destroyed, that the spirit may be saved; with others, the flesh is pampered, that the soul may ripen for hell. Jeroboam returned not from his evil way. He promised himself that the calves would secure the crown to his family, but they lost it, and sunk his family. Those betray themselves who think to support themselves by any sin whatever. Let us dread prospering in sinful ways; pray to be kept from every delusion and temptation, and to be enabled to walk with self-denying perseverance in the way of God's commands.
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
1 Kings 13:23 in the original Hebrew
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ל֣וֹlofor him
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Context
- 1 Kings 13:22
But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
- 1 Kings 13:23
And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
- 1 Kings 13:24
And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
1 Kings 13:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y como hubo comido del pan y bebido, el profeta que le había hecho volver le enalbardó un asno; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et après qu’il eut mangé du pain et après qu’il eut bu, il arriva qu’il sella l’âne pour lui, pour le prophète qu’il avait ramené. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, nachdem er Brot gegessen und nachdem er getrunken hatte, da sattelte er ihm, dem Propheten, den er zurückgebracht hatte, den Esel. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque comedisset et bibisset, stravit asinum suum prophetæ quem reduxerat. |