Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a gift.”
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.
- BSB Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
- ESV And 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.”
- 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 5:15He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”
- 1 Sam 9:7–8Then Saul said to his servant, “But, behold, if we go, what should we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”
- Gen 18:5I will get a morsel of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have said.”
- 1 Pet 5:2Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
- Jer 40:5Now while he had not yet gone back, “Go back then,” he said, “to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, and let him go.
- Judg 13:15Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “Please stay with us, that we may make a young goat ready for you.”
- Acts 8:18–20Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
- Judg 19:21So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder. Then they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
- Mal 1:10“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
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