Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

An old prophet

Bible References

An old prophet

Matthew 7:22
On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
2 Peter 2:16
but he was rebuked for his own transgression by a donkeya beast without speechwho spoke with a man's voice and restrained the prophet's madness.

Came

1 Timothy 3:5
(If a man does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of God's church?).