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But he lied to him - It is always to be remembered that the prophetic gift might coexist with various degrees of moral imperfection in the p…

An angel spoke to me. —The lie was gross, and ought to have been obvious to one who had received a plain command, and must have kn…

And he said to him. That is, the old prophet said to the man of God.
I am a prophet also as you are

The old prophet's conduct proves that he was not really a godly man. When the change took place under Jeroboam, he preferred his ease and interest …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes