1 Kings 13:14
“And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I am.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then said he unto him, come home with me, and eat bread. In which invitation no doubt he was hearty, and might have no…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Under an oak - literally, “under the oak,” or “the terebinth-tree.” There was a single well-known tree of the kind,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And went after the man of God - I can hardly think that this was with any evil design. His sons had given him such an…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 13:11-22
The man of God had honestly and resolutely refused the king's invitation, though he promised him a reward; yet he was…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
under an oak The tree named in the Hebrew is probably the terebinth. The noun has the article in the original, and it…
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