He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.
He said to him, 'I am also a prophet just like you, and an angel spoke to me with the Lord's message, saying, "Bring him back with you to your house so he can eat food and drink water."' But he was lying to him.
This verse shows an old prophet deceiving a younger prophet by falsely claiming God told him to contradict God's previous instructions.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the divided kingdom period when a young prophet from Judah had been sent by God to condemn King Jeroboam's false worship in Bethel. God had specifically commanded this young prophet not to eat or drink anything in that place and to return home by a different route. An old prophet living in Bethel heard about this and pursued him with this deceptive message.
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