In 1 Kings 13:18 (KJV) we read of how the old prophet of Bethel deceived the unnamed prophet (which resulted in his being killed by a lion for breaking his fast):
He said unto him, I am a prophet also
as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring
him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But
he lied unto him.
The
JST reads differently. On p. 77 of OT Ms 2, the verse was changed to read:
18 [N]<v>erse He said unto him, I am a Prophet also,
even as thou, [And an Angel spake unto me a]<b>y the word of the
Lord, saying, bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread
and drink water, that I may proove him; and he lied not unto him,
Here, Joseph “corrected” the verse to
be more positive towards the older prophet; instead of deceiving him, he was
trying to “prove” or test the unnamed prophet in his resolve to keep his oath
to God to fast while in the city.
