¹ tn Or “field.”

² tn Heb “you are a man of death.”

³ tn Heb “and because you suffered through all which my father suffered.”

⁴ tn Heb “The Lord will cause his blood to return upon his head.”

⁵ tn Heb “because he struck down two men more innocent and better than he and he killed them with the sword, and my father David did not know.”

⁶ tn Heb “and he said to him.”

⁷ tn Heb “by the word of the Lord.”

⁸ tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

⁹ tn Or “deceiving him.”

sn He was lying to him. The motives and actions of the old prophet are difficult to understand. The old man’s response to the prophet’s death (see vv. 26-32) suggests he did not trick him with malicious intent. The old prophet probably wanted the honor of entertaining such a celebrity, or perhaps simply desired some social interaction with a fellow prophet.

¹⁰ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹¹ tn Heb “and with the equipment of the oxen he cooked them, the flesh.”

¹² tn Heb “all which you sent to your servant in the beginning I will do, but this thing I am unable to do.”