^{15 Ref} Then he went back to the man of God, with all his train, and, taking his place before him, said, Now I am certain that there is no God in all the earth, but only in Israel: now then, take an offering from me.

^{16 Ref} But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not.