1 Kings 13:7

7 The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me for a meal, and I will give you a gift.”

1 Kings 13:7 in Other Translations

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

7 And the king said to the man of God, "Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward."

7 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.”

7 Then the king invited the holy man, "Join me for a meal; I have a gift for you."

7 Then the king declared to the man of God, "Come home with me, refresh yourself, and I'll give you a reward."

1 Kings 13:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 13:7

And the king said unto the man of God, come home with me, and
refresh thyself
By eating a meal with him, after such a journey he had taken, and delivered his prophecies, and put up his prayers for the king:

and I will give thee a reward;
for his prayers, by means of which his hand was restored to him; but takes no notice of the Lord, the author of this miraculous cure, nor expresses the least degree of thankfulness and gratitude to him.

1 Kings 13:7 In-Context

5 Also, the altar was split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the LORD.

6 Then the king said to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored and became as it was before.

7 The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me for a meal, and I will give you a gift.”

8 But the man of God answered the king, “Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water here.

9 For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.’ ”

Cross References

• 1. S 1 Samuel 9:7; 2 Kings 5:15