Tanach
Melachim I 13:11-20 מלכים א י״ג:י״א-כ׳
Part of: Chapter 13Petuchah, I Kings 13:20
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וְנָבִיא אֶחָד זָקֵן יֹשֵׁב בְּבֵֽית־אֵל וַיָּבוֹא בְנוֹ וַיְסַפֶּר־לוֹ אֶת־כׇּל־הַמַּעֲשֶׂה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים ׀ הַיּוֹם בְּבֵֽית־אֵל אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַֽיְסַפְּרוּם לַאֲבִיהֶֽם׃
There was an old prophet who lived in Beis Eil; and his son came and told him about everything that the man of God performed that day in Beis Eil, [and] the words that he had spoken to the king, they related to their father.
There was an old prophet who lived in Beis Eil; and his son came and told him about everything that the man of God performed that day in Beis Eil, [and] the words that he had spoken to the king, they related to their father.
Rashi
יושב בבית אל. ואינו משם, אלא משומרון בא, וכן הוא אומר בפרשת יאשיהו (מלכים ב כג יח): וימלטו עצמותיו את עצמות הנביא אשר בא משומרון:
Who lived in Beis Eil. But he was not from there, but he came from Shomron, and so it is stated in the section dealing with Yoshiyahu, “his bones with the bones of the prophet who had come from Shomron.”7II Melochim 23:18.
וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵהֶם אֲבִיהֶם אֵי־זֶה הַדֶּרֶךְ הָלָךְ וַיִּרְאוּ בָנָיו אֶת־הַדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר הָלַךְ אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר־בָּא מִיהוּדָֽה׃
And their father said to them, “By which road did he travel?” His son showed him the road by which the man of God traveled, who had come from Yehudah.
And their father said to them, “By which road did he travel?” His son showed him the road by which the man of God traveled, who had come from Yehudah.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־בָּנָיו חִבְשׁוּ־לִי הַחֲמוֹר וַיַּחְבְּשׁוּ־לוֹ הַחֲמוֹר וַיִּרְכַּב עָלָֽיו׃
And he said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me,” They saddled the donkey for him and he rode on it.
And he said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me,” They saddled the donkey for him and he rode on it.
וַיֵּלֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים וַיִּמְצָאֵהוּ יֹשֵׁב תַּחַת הָאֵלָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הַאַתָּה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאתָ מִיהוּדָה וַיֹּאמֶר אָֽנִי׃
And he went after the man of God, and found him sitting under the Ailoh tree; and he said to him, “Are you the man of God, who came from Yehudah?” And he replied, “I am.”
And he went after the man of God, and found him sitting under the Ailoh tree; and he said to him, “Are you the man of God, who came from Yehudah?” And he replied, “I am.”
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו לֵךְ אִתִּי הַבָּיְתָה וֶאֱכֹל לָֽחֶם׃
And he said to him, “Come to my house with me and eat bread.”
And he said to him, “Come to my house with me and eat bread.”
וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא אוּכַל לָשׁוּב אִתָּךְ וְלָבוֹא אִתָּךְ וְלֹא־אֹכַל לֶחֶם וְלֹֽא־אֶשְׁתֶּה אִתְּךָ מַיִם בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
And he said, “I cannot return with you, or to come with you. I will not eat bread, nor will I drink water with you in this place.
And he said, “I cannot return with you, or to come with you. I will not eat bread, nor will I drink water with you in this place.
כִּֽי־דָבָר אֵלַי בִּדְבַר יְהֹוָה לֹא־תֹאכַל לֶחֶם וְלֹא־תִשְׁתֶּה שָׁם מָיִם לֹא־תָשׁוּב לָלֶכֶת בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַכְתָּ בָּֽהּ׃
For word came to me by word of Adonoy, ‘Do not eat bread, and do not drink water there. Do not return to travel by the road on which you traveled [to come here].’”
For word came to me by word of Adonoy, ‘Do not eat bread, and do not drink water there. Do not return to travel by the road on which you traveled [to come here].’”
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ גַּם־אֲנִי נָבִיא כָּמוֹךָ וּמַלְאָךְ דִּבֶּר אֵלַי בִּדְבַר יְהֹוָה לֵאמֹר הֲשִׁבֵהוּ אִתְּךָ אֶל־בֵּיתֶךָ וְיֹאכַל לֶחֶם וְיֵשְׁתְּ מָיִם כִּחֵשׁ לֽוֹ׃
And he said to him, “I too am a prophet like yourself, and an angel spoke to me, with the word of Adonoy, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, and he will eat bread and drink water’” He deceived him.
And he said to him, “I too am a prophet like yourself, and an angel spoke to me, with the word of Adonoy, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, and he will eat bread and drink water’” He deceived him.
וַיָּשׇׁב אִתּוֹ וַיֹּאכַל לֶחֶם בְּבֵיתוֹ וַיֵּשְׁתְּ מָֽיִם׃
And he returned with him and he ate bread in his house and drank water.
And he returned with him and he ate bread in his house and drank water.
וַיְהִי הֵם יֹשְׁבִים אֶל־הַשֻּׁלְחָן {פ}
וַֽיְהִי דְּבַר־יְהֹוָה אֶל־הַנָּבִיא אֲשֶׁר הֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃
As they were sitting at the table the word of Adonoy came to the prophet that caused him to return.
As they were sitting at the table the word of Adonoy came to the prophet that caused him to return.
Rashi
אל הנביא. נביא השקר:
To the prophet. The false prophet.
אשר השיבו. לאיש האלהים, מכאן אמרו (סנהדרין קד א): גדולה לגימא שמשרה שכינה על נביאי הבעל:
That caused him to return. To the man of God. From here they [the Rabbis] deduced that [offering] refreshment is a great thing, for it causes the Divine Presence to rest on the prophets of the Baal.8The simple act of hospitality can have great and far reaching consequences. See Maseches Sanhedrin 103b-104a.
ונביא אחד. נביא השקר:
An old prophet. A false prophet.6According to some opinions the prophet was Michah. Others opine it was either Amatzyah, or Yiddo, or Yonoson the son of Gershom.—Radak