1 Kings 13:16

Translations

Modern

But the man replied, “I cannot go home with you, and I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place.

Traditional

And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:

Literal

And he said, “I cannot return with you or go in with you, nor can I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place.

Latin

Qui ait: Non possum reverti, neque venire tecum: nec comedam panem, neque bibam aquam in loco isto,

Original

Hebrew

English

But the man replied, “I cannot go home with you, and I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place.

Notes

1 Kings 13:11–19

The old prophet had his reasons for finding the man of God, but he lied about getting a message from God through an angel. The man of God knew the old prophet's request went against God's instructions (1 Kings 13:8–10, 16–17; compare Galatians 1:8).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeroboam I Prophets in 1 Kings

Events

Reign of Jeroboam I

Related verses

1 Kings 13:8–9
But the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your possessions, I still would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
Numbers 22:19
So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”
Genesis 3:1–3
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”
Numbers 22:13
So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
Matthew 4:10
“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
Matthew 16:23
But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

Glossary

False Prophets Kings, Books of First and Second Prophets, False

Topics

Christian Minister: The Old Prophet of Beth-El Falsehood: The Old Prophet of Beth-El Who Misguided the Prophet of Judah Judgments: The Prophet of Judah, for Disobedience Temptation: The Old Prophet of Beth-El, the Prophet of Judah Temptation: Yielding to The Prophet of Judah The Diet of the Jews: Expressed by Bread and Water

1 Kings 13:16

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