1 Kings 13:15 Meaning and Explanation
“Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The old prophet invites the man of God to come home and eat with him.
What Does 1 Kings 13:15 Mean?
The old prophet repeats almost word for word the invitation the king had offered: come home and eat bread. What the man of God refused from a pagan king he now hears from a fellow prophet, and the second offer carries a softer, more dangerous appeal.
Temptation often returns wearing a friendlier face. The king's table was easy to refuse; a brother's table is harder. The very sameness of the words is a warning that the testing is not over, only changed in voice. The enemy of obedience knows that what cannot be taken by force may be coaxed by kinship.
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What does 1 Kings 13:15 mean?
The old prophet invites the man of God to come home and eat with him.