KJV ORIGINAL
And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he spoke to his sons, saying, 'Get my donkey ready for me to ride.' And they prepared it for him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how an old prophet asked his sons to prepare his donkey so he could travel.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Kings, a prophet from Judah was sent to deliver a message against King Jeroboam's idolatrous altar in Bethel and was commanded not to eat or drink there. After being deceived by an older prophet in the area, the first prophet disobeyed and was killed by a lion as judgment. Upon hearing of this, the older prophet instructs his sons to saddle an ass, likely to retrieve the body and give it a proper burial.
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