And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee 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.”
- BSB Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you 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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- 2 Kgs 5:15And 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 Sam 9:7–8Then 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?
- Gen 18:5And 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.
- 1 Pet 5:2Feed 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;
- Jer 40:5Now 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.
- Judg 13:15And 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.
- Acts 8:18–20And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
- Judg 19:21So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
- Mal 1:10Who 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.
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