“But he lied unto him” (v. 18). The prophet of God had obeyed Jehovah, but he allowed himself to be deceived by an older prophet who was a liar. The first prophet lost his life and the liar lived on. So did he get away with it? Although there are unanswered questions in this reading—it does not teach that liars can get away with lies (Numbers 32:23). And don’t miss the point made by the author in the last two verses: after all of this, Jeroboam did not repent. We should think about what it takes to get us to repent when we need to.
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