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7And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.

1 Kings 13:7

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  • And 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.

  • Then 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? …

  • So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

  • And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, …

  • And 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.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-10)

Here is, I. A messenger sent to Jeroboam, to signify to him God’s displeasure against his idolatry, 1 Kgs. 13:1. The army of Judah that aimed to ruin him was countermanded, and might not draw a sword against him (1 Kgs. 12:24); but a prophet of Judah is, instead thereof, sent to reclaim him from his evil way, and is sent in time, while he is but dedicating his altar, before his heart is hardened b…

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