Their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.
Parallel translations
- KJV And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.
- BSB “Which way did he go?” their father asked. And his sons showed him the way taken by the man of God, who had come from Judah.
- NKJV And their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” For his sons had seen which way the man of God went who came from Judah.
- NASB And their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” Now his sons had seen the way that the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
- NLT The old prophet asked them, “Which way did he go?” So they showed their father which road the man of God had taken.
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Quick answer
The old prophet asks which way the man of God went, and his sons show him. He sets out to pursue the prophet.
Overview
Eager to find the man of God, the old prophet learns the route his sons observed. His determination to follow suggests motives that are not yet clear. The pursuit drives the narrative toward the fateful encounter on the road.
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