1 Kings 13:12

Then 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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And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.

In Context

11Now 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.

13So the prophet said to his sons, Make ready an ass for me. So they made an ass ready, and he got on it,

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Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 13:12-23

The Prophet Deceived. ( b. c. 974.) 11 Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father. 12 And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah. 13 And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon, 14 And went after the man of… Read the whole commentary →

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