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Their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.
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A Determined Pursuit
Commentators note the simplicity and urgency of the old prophet's question: 'What way went he?' John Gill highlights that this shows a 'strong inclination' to find the man of God. The fact that his sons had already noted the path underscores the significance of the visitor and sets the stage for the determined pursuit that follows.
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1 Kings
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Reformed Baptist
And their father said to them, what way he went ? &c.] Having a strong inclination to see him, and converse with him…
Presbyterian
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 …