1 Raja-raja 13:15-19

13:15 He then said to him, “Come home with me and eat something.” 13:16 But he replied, “I can’t go back with you ¹  or eat and drink ²  with you in this place. 13:17 For the Lord gave me strict orders, ³  ‘Do not eat or drink ⁴  there; do not go back the way you came.’” 13:18 The old prophet then said, ⁵  “I too am a prophet like you. An angel told me with the Lord’s authority, ⁶  ‘Bring him back with you to your house so he can eat and drink.’” ⁷  But he was lying to him. ⁸  13:19 So the prophet went back with him and ate and drank in his house. ⁹ 

[13:16]  ¹ tn Heb “I am unable to return with you or to go with you.”

[13:16]  ² tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

[13:17]  ³ tn Heb “for a word to me by the word of the Lord.”

[13:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

[13:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he said to him.”

[13:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “by the word of the Lord.”

[13:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

[13:18]  ⁸ tn Or “deceiving him.”

[13:18]  sn He was lying to him. The motives and actions of the old prophet are difficult to understand. The old man’s response to the prophet’s death (see vv. 26-32) suggests he did not trick him with malicious intent. The old prophet probably wanted the honor of entertaining such a celebrity, or perhaps simply desired some social interaction with a fellow prophet.

[13:19]  ⁹ tn Heb “and he returned with him and ate food in his house and drank water.”