1-Kings - 13:13



13 He said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him; and he rode on it.

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 13:13.

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And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,
And he said to his sons: Saddle me the ass. And when they had saddled him, he got up,
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode upon it.
And he saith unto his sons, 'Saddle for me the ass,' and they saddle for him the ass, and he rideth on it,
So the prophet said to his sons, Make ready an ass for me. So they made an ass ready, and he got on it,
And he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." And when they had saddled it, he climbed on,

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And he said unto his sons, saddle me the ass,.... Which he used to ride on; intimating he had a mind to ride after him, and overtake him, as he might reasonably think he might, since the man of God was on foot:
so they saddled him the ass, and he rode thereon; after the man of God, taking the way his sons directed.

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