1 Reyes 13:6

6 Entonces el rey le dijo al hombre de Dios:—¡Apacigua al SEÑOR tu Dios! ¡Ora por mí, para que se me cure el brazo!El hombre de Dios suplicó al SEÑOR, y al rey se le curó el brazo, quedándole como antes.

1 Reyes 13:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 13:6

And the king answered and said unto the man of God
In another tone than when he bid the people lay hold on him; not in a haughty, but humble manner; not as threatening, but supplicating:

entreat now the face of the Lord thy God;
he does not say "my God", for he had apostatized from him, and served other gods, but "thy" God, whose prophet he was, and who had an interest in him, as clearly appeared by what he had said and done by him;

and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again;
not that the anger of God might be turned away from him, and he enjoy the divine favour, and have an application of pardoning grace made to him, only to have this outward mercy, this temporal favour restored to him, the use of his hand:

and the man of God besought the Lord;
not rendering evil for evil; but being of a forgiving spirit, though the king had stretched out his hand against him, he lifted up his hands to heaven for him:

and the king's hand was restored again, and became as it was before;
which was another instance of divine power, and a further proof of the prophet's divine mission; from whence it might be concluded, that what he had prophesied of would be fulfilled, and was an instance also of divine goodness to the king, which should have led him to repentance, but did not.

1 Reyes 13:6 In-Context

4 Al oír la sentencia que el hombre de Dios pronunciaba contra el altar de Betel, el rey extendió el brazo desde el altar y dijo: «¡Agárrenlo!» Pero el brazo que había extendido contra el hombre se le paralizó, de modo que no podía contraerlo.

5 En ese momento el altar se vino abajo y las cenizas se esparcieron, según la señal que, en obediencia a la palabra del SEÑOR, les había dado el hombre de Dios.

6 Entonces el rey le dijo al hombre de Dios:—¡Apacigua al SEÑOR tu Dios! ¡Ora por mí, para que se me cure el brazo!El hombre de Dios suplicó al SEÑOR, y al rey se le curó el brazo, quedándole como antes.

7 Luego el rey le dijo al hombre de Dios:—Ven a casa conmigo, y come algo; además, quiero hacerte un regalo.

8 Pero el hombre de Dios le respondió al rey:—Aunque usted me diera la mitad de sus posesiones, no iría a su casa. Aquí no comeré pan ni beberé agua,