old] In yeers and office, yet not very faithfull, vers. 18. prophet] Because he assumed that function, as 1 Kings 18:28. and God used his ministery, v. 10. as Numbers 23:5. in Beth-el] There he had his habitation; but at that time he came from Samaria, 1 Kings 23:18. or had formerly dwelt in Samaria. his sonnes] Heb. his sonne; First, one sonne told the news, then other of his sons confirmed the same: therefore the singular number is used in the first place, and afterward the plurall.