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the Week of Proper 17 / Ordinary 22
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New Living Translation

1 Kings 13:12

The old prophet asked them, "Which way did he go?" So they showed their father which road the man of God had taken.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Falsehood;   Judgments;   Minister, Christian;   Temptation;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Iddo;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bethel;   Jeroboam;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jadon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bethel ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Old Prophet, the;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then their father asked them, “Which way did he go?” His sons had seen the way taken by the man of God who had come from Judah.
Hebrew Names Version
Their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Yehudah.
King James Version
And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.
English Standard Version
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons showed him the way that the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
New Century Version
The father asked, "Which road did he use when he left?" So his sons showed him the road the man of God from Judah had taken.
New English Translation
Their father asked them, "Which road did he take?" His sons showed him the road the prophet from Judah had taken.
Amplified Bible
Their father asked them, "Which way did he go?" For his sons had seen which way the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
New American Standard Bible
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" Now his sons had seen the way that the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And their father sayde vnto them, What way went he? and his sonnes shewed him what waye the man of God went, which came from Iudah.
Legacy Standard Bible
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons had seen the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
Contemporary English Version
"Show me which way he went," the old prophet said, and his sons pointed out the road.
Complete Jewish Bible
Their father asked them, "Which way did he go?" For his sons had seen what road the man of God from Y'hudah had taken.
Darby Translation
And their father said to them, Which way went he? for his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.
Easy-to-Read Version
The old prophet said, "Which way did he go when he left?" So the sons showed their father which road the man of God from Judah had taken.
George Lamsa Translation
And their father said to them, Which way did he go? And his sons showed him the way by which the prophet of God went, who came from Judah.
Good News Translation
"Which way did he go when he left?" the old prophet asked them. They showed him the road
Lexham English Bible
Then their father asked them, "Which way did he go?" His sons had seen the way which the man of God who had come from Judah had taken.
Literal Translation
And their father said to them, Where is this man , what way did he go? And his sons saw the way that the man of God from Judah had gone.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And their father sayde vnto them: Which waye is he gone? And his sonnes shewed him the waye that the man of God was gone: which came from Iuda.
American Standard Version
And their father said unto them, What way went he? Now his sons had seen what way the man of God went, that came from Judah.
Bible in Basic English
Then their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And their father sayde vnto them: What way went he? And his sonnes shewed him what way the man of God went which came from Iuda.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And their father said unto them: 'What way went he?' For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, that came from Judah.
King James Version (1611)
And their father said vnto them, What way went he? for his sonnes had seene what way the man of God went, which came from Iudah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And their father spoke to them, saying, Which way went he? and his sons shew him the way by which the man of God who came out of Juda went up.
English Revised Version
And their father said unto them, What way went he? Now his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.
Berean Standard Bible
"Which way did he go?" their father asked. And his sons had seen the way taken by the man of God, who had come from Judah.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the fadir of hem seide to hem, Bi what weie yede he? Hise sones schewiden to hym the weie, bi which the man of God yede, that cam fro Juda.
Young's Literal Translation
And their father saith unto them, `Where [is] this -- the way he hath gone?' and his sons see the way that the man of God hath gone who came from Judah.
Update Bible Version
And their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, that came from Judah.
Webster's Bible Translation
And their father said to them, What way went he? for his sons had seen what way the man of God went, who came from Judah.
World English Bible
Their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.
New King James Version
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" For his sons had seen [fn] which way the man of God went who came from Judah.
New Life Bible
Their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" Now his sons had seen the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
New Revised Standard
Their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons showed him the way that the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And their father said unto them, Which way then went he? Now his sons had seen the way which the man of God went who had come in out of Judah.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And their father said to them: What way went he? His sons shewed him the way by which the man of God went, who came out of Juda.
Revised Standard Version
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons showed him the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
THE MESSAGE
Their father said, "Which way did he go?" His sons pointed out the road that the holy man from Judah had taken.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" Now his sons had seen the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone.

Contextual Overview

11 As it happened, there was an old prophet living in Bethel, and his sons came home and told him what the man of God had done in Bethel that day. They also told their father what the man had said to the king. 12 The old prophet asked them, "Which way did he go?" So they showed their father which road the man of God had taken. 13 "Quick, saddle the donkey," the old man said. So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it. 14 Then he rode after the man of God and found him sitting under a great tree. The old prophet asked him, "Are you the man of God who came from Judah?" "Yes, I am," he replied. 15 Then he said to the man of God, "Come home with me and eat some food." 16 "No, I cannot," he replied. "I am not allowed to eat or drink anything here in this place. 17 For the Lord gave me this command: ‘You must not eat or drink anything while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.'" 18 But the old prophet answered, "I am a prophet, too, just as you are. And an angel gave me this command from the Lord : ‘Bring him home with you so he can have something to eat and drink.'" But the old man was lying to him. 19 So they went back together, and the man of God ate and drank at the prophet's home. 20 Then while they were sitting at the table, a command from the Lord came to the old prophet.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Cross-References

Genesis 13:7
So disputes broke out between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. (At that time Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land.)
Genesis 13:8
Finally Abram said to Lot, "Let's not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives!
Genesis 14:12
They also captured Lot—Abram's nephew who lived in Sodom—and carried off everything he owned.
Genesis 19:1
That evening the two angels came to the entrance of the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting there, and when he saw them, he stood up to meet them. Then he welcomed them and bowed with his face to the ground.
Genesis 19:25
He utterly destroyed them, along with the other cities and villages of the plain, wiping out all the people and every bit of vegetation.
Genesis 19:29
But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.
Psalms 26:5
I hate the gatherings of those who do evil, and I refuse to join in with the wicked.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Don't be fooled by those who say such things, for "bad company corrupts good character."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And their father said unto them, what way went he?.... Having a strong inclination to see him, and converse with him:

for his sons had seen what way the man of God went which came from Judah; they took notice of it; and, as the Targum, they showed it to their father.


 
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