KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, [to wit], for the prophet whom he had brought back.
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1 Kings 13:23
And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, [to wit], for the prophet whom he had brought back.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And after the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the old prophet who had brought him back saddled the donkey for him.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, after his eating bread, and after his drinking, that he saddleth for him the ass, for the prophet whom he had brought back,
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 13
20 And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
22 But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which [the LORD] did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
23 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, [to wit], for the prophet whom he had brought back.
24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told [it] in the city where the old prophet dwelt.
26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard [thereof], he said, It [is] the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.
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וַיְהִ֗יH1961 · ha.yahto beאַחֲרֵ֛יH310 · a.charafterאָכְל֥וֹH398 · a.khalto eatלֶ֖חֶםH3899 · le.chemfoodוְאַחֲרֵ֣יH310 · a.charafterשְׁתוֹת֑וֹH8354 · sha.tahto drinkוַיַּחֲבָשׁ־H2280 · cha.vashto saddle/tieל֣וֹH9033 · ohimהַחֲמ֔וֹרH2543 · cha.mordonkeyלַנָּבִ֖יאH5030 · na.viprophetאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichהֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃H7725 · shuvto return: return
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