So it was, after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for him, the prophet whom he had brought back.
Parallel translations
- WEB After he had eaten bread, and after he drank, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.
- KJV 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.
- 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.
- ESV And after he had eaten bread and drunk, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.
- NASB It came about after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for him, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
- NLT After the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the old prophet saddled his own donkey for him,
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Quick answer
After the meal, the old prophet saddles his donkey for the man of God to depart. The narrative moves toward the sentence being carried out.
Overview
With the meal finished, the old prophet readies a donkey for the man of God to continue his journey. This quiet transition leads directly to the man of God's death on the road, fulfilling the judgment just spoken. The scene reminds us that God's word, once declared, surely comes to pass.
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