Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.
Now there lived an old prophet in Bethel, and his sons came and told him everything the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words he had spoken to the king.
This verse introduces an old prophet who hears from his sons about what another man of God said and did when confronting the king that day.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the reign of King Jeroboam I of Israel, who had set up golden calves in Bethel and Dan as alternative worship sites to Jerusalem. A young prophet from Judah had just confronted Jeroboam at the altar in Bethel, prophesying against the false worship and performing miraculous signs. The 'old prophet' mentioned here was likely one who had compromised with the corrupt religious system that Jeroboam established.
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