And the king said to the man of God, 'Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.' — Jeroboam's invitation extends hospitality and material compensation, perhaps hoping to ensure the prophet's silence or to demonstrate that he remains in control despite the prophetic rebuke. The word כִּי־עָיֵף (ki-ayef, because you are weary) shows Jeroboam's concern for the prophet's condition, yet this solicitude masks an attempt at patronage and cooptation. The promise of a reward may reflect Jeroboam's assumption that the prophet can be bought off or domesticated.

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