1 Raja-raja 2:7

2:7 “Treat fairly ¹  the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and provide for their needs, ²  because they helped me ³  when I had to flee from your brother Absalom.

1 Raja-raja 13:18

13:18 The old prophet then said, ⁴  “I too am a prophet like you. An angel told me with the Lord’s authority, ⁵  ‘Bring him back with you to your house so he can eat and drink.’” ⁶  But he was lying to him. ⁷ 

[2:7]  ¹ tn Heb “do loyalty with”; or “act faithfully toward.”

[2:7]  ² tn Heb “and let them be among the ones who eat [at] your table.”

[2:7]  ³ tn Heb “drew near to.”

[13:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he said to him.”

[13:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “by the word of the Lord.”

[13:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

[13:18]  ⁷ tn Or “deceiving him.”

[13:18]  sn He was lying to him. The motives and actions of the old prophet are difficult to understand. The old man’s response to the prophet’s death (see vv. 26-32) suggests he did not trick him with malicious intent. The old prophet probably wanted the honor of entertaining such a celebrity, or perhaps simply desired some social interaction with a fellow prophet.