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1 Kings 13:6

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13:6The king pled with17 the prophet,18 “Seek the favor of19 the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored.” So the prophet sought the Lord’s favor20 and the king’s hand was restored to its former condition.21

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  1. 17 Heb “The king answered and said to.”
  2. 18 Heb “the man of God” (a second time later in this verse, and once in v. 7 and v. 8).
  3. 19 Heb “appease the face of.”
  4. 20 Heb “appeased the face of the Lord.”
  5. 21 Heb “and it was as in the beginning.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the king said to the man of God, “Entreat now the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” And the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it was before.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then the king said to the man of God, “Intercede with the Lord your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored and became as it was before.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then the king responded to the man of God, “Plead for the favor of the Lord your God and pray for me so that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God pleaded for the favor of the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it had been at first.

NLTNew Living Translation

The king cried out to the man of God, “Please ask the Lord your God to restore my hand again!” So the man of God prayed to the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored and he could move it again.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then the king responded and said to the man of God, “Please entreat the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me that my hand may return to me.” So the man of God entreated the face of Yahweh, and the hand of the king returned to him, as it was in the beginning.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the Lord thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.