1 Kings 13:11

Now there was an old prophet living in Beth-el; and one of his sons came and gave him word of all the man of God had done that day in Beth-el, and they gave their father an account of the words he had said to the king.

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In The King James Version

Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

In Context

10So he went another way, and not by the way he came to Beth-el.

12Then their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God who came from Judah had gone.

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Cross References

Numbers 24:2And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.

1 Kings 13:20But while they were seated at the table, the word of the Lord came to the prophet who had taken him back;

2 Kings 23:18So he said, Let him be; let not his bones be moved. So they let his bones be with the bones of the prophet who came from Samaria.

Ezekiel 13:16Even the prophets of Israel who say words to Jerusalem, who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace, says the Lord.

1 Timothy 3:5(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 13:2-11

A Prophet Sent to Jeroboam; the Withering of Jeroboam's Hand. ( b. c. 974.) 1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. 2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord , and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord ; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon… Read the whole commentary →

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