Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
Parallel translations
- WEB The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
- 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.”
- NASB Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a gift.”
- 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.”
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Quick answer
Jeroboam invites the prophet home for a meal and a reward. The king attempts to honor or co-opt the messenger.
Overview
Despite the rebuke, Jeroboam offers hospitality and a gift, perhaps to ingratiate himself or blunt the prophecy's force. The invitation tests the prophet's obedience to his specific commission. How the man of God responds will set up the sober drama that follows.
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Cross-references · 9
- 2 Kgs 5:15Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
- 1 Sam 9:7–8“If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
- Gen 18:5And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”
- 1 Pet 5:2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
- Jer 40:5But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.
- Judg 13:15“Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”
- Acts 8:18–20When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
- Judg 19:21So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.
- Mal 1:10“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
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