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Why the use of אָחִֽי in 1 Melachim 13:30 וַיִּסְפְּד֥וּ עָלָ֖יו ה֥וֹי אָחִֽי
According to the Metzudas Dovid it was a term of endearment bemoaning the situation.
הוי אחי. רצה לומר: צר לי עליך רעי
Alas my brother - this means to say: I feel sorry for you my friend.
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Why the use of אָחִֽי in 1 Melachim 13:30 וַיִּסְפְּד֥וּ עָלָ֖יו ה֥וֹי אָחִֽי
It was a call-and-response initiated by the prophet in Beit El.
Abarbanel and others take the track that the fellow was a retired, one-time legitimate prophet, who wasn't being malicious here.
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