1 Kings 13:5-7

New English Translation

⁵ Meanwhile the altar split open, and the ashes^[a] poured from the altar in fulfillment of the sign the prophet had given with the Lord’s message. ⁶ The king responded to^[b] the prophet, “Seek the favor of^[c] the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored.” So the prophet sought the Lord’s favor and the king’s hand was restored as it was at first. ⁷ The king then said to the prophet, “Come home with me and have something to eat, so that I may give you a gift.”^[d]