And as they sat at the table, the word of the LORD came to the old prophet — At the moment of violation, divine speech suddenly irrupts into the old prophet's consciousness. The phrase וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהוָה אֶל־הַנָּבִיא הַזָּקֵן (vayehi devar-YHWH el-hanavi hazaken, the word of the LORD came to the old prophet) shows that despite his deception, the old prophet remains capable of receiving authentic revelation. The dramatic irony is sharp: the old man who lied about receiving divine speech now receives it in reality.

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