1 Kings 13:11

The prophet of Judah is deceived and brought back to Bethel (Not in Chronicles)

11. Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el Josephus describes him as -a wicked old man, a false prophet, whom Jeroboam had in honour, being deceived by him because he spake things to his liking". He says too that -he was bedridden" -because of the weakness of old age, (though this is difficult to reconcile with his riding forth after the man of God,) and that when he heard of all that had taken place he was fearful that the stranger would surpass him in the estimation of Jeroboam, and gain more honour than he". The man can hardly have been a true prophet of Jehovah, or he would not have countenanced, even by the presence of his sons, the calf-worship which God had forbidden. His favour with the king, and his desire to retain it, are Josephus" exposition of the story.

and his son came R.V. and one of his sons came. The noun and the two verbs -came" and -told" are singular, but before the close of the verse there comes in a plural verb and pronoun - theytold also to theirfather". The language is very natural. One son was the principal reporter, but when the story was dwelt upon the rest filled out the narrative till the father had a complete knowledge of the whole occurrence. Instead of the final words of this verse -them they told also to their father" the LXX. has καὶ ἐπέστρεψαν τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν. The same phrase is employed in Judges 18:23 of persons turning round on hearing a cry, and the text of the LXX. probably implies that the father's attention was arrested by the story.