Also take with you ten loaves, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him; he will tell you what will become of the child.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the child.”
- KJV And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.
- BSB Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.”
- NASB Take ten loaves with you, some pastries, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”
- NLT Take him a gift of ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and ask him what will happen to the boy.”
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Quick answer
Jeroboam instructs his wife to bring a modest gift and ask what will become of the child. He approaches the prophet as a transaction rather than in repentance.
Overview
The simple gifts of bread, cakes, and honey resemble what a commoner might bring, supporting the disguise. Jeroboam seeks information about the future without any turning from his sin. The contrast between his eagerness to know God's word and his refusal to obey it highlights the futility of seeking God's blessing while clinging to rebellion.
Cross-references & the web
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- 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?”
- 1 Kgs 13:7The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
- 2 Kgs 4:42A man from Baal Shalishah came, and brought the man of God bread some of the first fruits: twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. He said, “Give to the people, that they may eat.”
- 2 Kgs 8:7–9Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. He was told, “The man of God has come here.”
- 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.”
- John 4:47–48When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
- 2 Kgs 5:5The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
- Luke 7:2–3A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
- 2 Kgs 1:2Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover of this sickness.”
- John 11:3The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”
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