1 Kings 13:7
And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
1 Kings 13:7 in other translations
| BSB | Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.” |
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| WEB | The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.” |
| ASV | And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. |
| YLT | And the king speaketh unto the man of God, ‘Come in with me to the house, and refresh thyself, and I give to thee a gift.' |
| DARBY | And the king said to the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a present. |
| BBE | And the king said to the man of God, Come with me to my house for food and rest, and I will give you a reward. |
| Webster | And the king said to the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. |
What does 1 Kings 13:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 13:2-9
2-9. 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 13:1-10
In threatening the altar, the prophet threatens the founder and worshippers. Idolatrous worship will not continue, but the word of the Lord will endure for ever. The prediction plainly declared that the family of David would continue, and support true religion, when the ten tribes would not be able to resist them. If God, in justice, harden the hearts of sinners, so that the hand they have stretched out in sin they…
1 Kings 13:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 13:7
- 2 Kings 5:15
And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.
- 1 Samuel 9:7-8
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
- Judges 13:15
And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
- Jeremiah 40:5
Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
- Malachi 1:10
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
- 1 Peter 5:2
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
- Acts 8:18-20
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
- Judges 19:21
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
- Genesis 18:5
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 18:5; Jud 13:15; 19:21
I will give.As great men in the East make no presents to equals or inferiors when visited, Sir John Chardin thinks that the king intended by this to treat the prophet as his superior.
1Sa 9:7,8; 2Ki 5:15; Jer 40:5; Mal 1:10; Ac 8:18-20; 1Pe 5:2
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- 1 Kings 13:6
And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the Lord thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
- 1 Kings 13:7
And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
- 1 Kings 13:8
And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
1 Kings 13:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el rey dijo al varón de Dios: Ven conmigo á casa, y comerás, y yo te daré un presente. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le roi dit à l’homme de Dieu: Viens avec moi à la maison, et rafraîchis-toi, et je te donnerai un présent. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der König redete zu dem Manne Gottes: Komm mit mir ins Haus und stärke dich, und ich will dir ein Geschenk geben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Locutus est autem rex ad virum Dei: Veni mecum domum ut prandeas, et dabo tibi munera. |