But the servant answered, “A man of God [91] is in this town. People respect him. Everything he says comes true. So let’s go into town. Maybe the man of God will tell us where we should go next.”
The Lord commanded a man of God [160] from Judah to go to the city of Bethel. King Jeroboam was standing at the altar offering incense when the man of God arrived.
Elisha, the man of God, [43] heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes {to show that he was upset}. So Elisha sent this message to the king: “Why did you tear your clothes? Let Naaman come to me. Then he will know there is a prophet in Israel!”
The Lord sends his servants to tell messages to the people. And the Lord makes those messages true. The Lord sends messengers to tell the people the things they should do. And the Lord shows their advice is good.
But you are a man of God. So you should stay away from all those things. Try to live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
A man of God [26] came to Eli and said, “The Lord says these things, ‘Your ancestors [27] were slaves of Pharaoh’s family. But I appeared to your ancestors [28] at that time.
Again the servant answered Saul. “Look, I have a little bit of money. [92] Let’s give it to the man of God. [93] Then he will tell us where we should go.”