So the prophet said to the man of God, “Come home with me and eat some bread.”
The man of God had honestly and resolutely refused the king's invitation, though he promised him a reward; yet he was over-persuaded by an old prophet to come back with him, and dine in Beth-el, contrary to the command given him. Here we find how dearly his dinner cost him. Observe with wonder, I. The old prophet's wickedness.
Commenting on 1 Kings 13:11-22
For it was said to me by the word of the Lord,.... By the angel that was sent to him, who gave him his message and instructions; which he was persuaded came from the Lord himself, and therefore looked upon himself under obligation to regard them as such: thou shall eat no bread, &c. the same that he observed to the king, Kg1 13:9.
Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread. (g) This he did of a simple mind, thinking it his duty to declare friendship to a prophet.