1 Kings 13:7

7 The king told the man of God, "Come home with me; have something to eat and drink, and I will give you a gift."

1 Kings 13:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 13:7

And the king said unto the man of God, come home with me, and
refresh thyself
By eating a meal with him, after such a journey he had taken, and delivered his prophecies, and put up his prayers for the king:

and I will give thee a reward;
for his prayers, by means of which his hand was restored to him; but takes no notice of the Lord, the author of this miraculous cure, nor expresses the least degree of thankfulness and gratitude to him.

1 Kings 13:7 In-Context

5 The altar was torn apart, and the ashes from the altar were poured [on the ground]. This was the miraculous sign the man of God performed at the LORD's command.

6 Then the king asked the man of God, "Please make an appeal to the LORD your God, and pray for me so that I can use my arm again." So the man of God made an appeal to the LORD, and the king was able to use his arm again, as he had earlier.

7 The king told the man of God, "Come home with me; have something to eat and drink, and I will give you a gift."

8 The man of God told the king, "Even if you gave me half of your palace, I would never go with you to eat or drink there.

9 When the LORD spoke to me, he commanded me not to eat or drink or go back on the same road I took."