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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/1_kings/13.htm">New International Version</a> For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: &#8216You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_kings/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> For the LORD gave me this command: ‘You must not eat or drink anything while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.’” <a href="/esv/1_kings/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> for so was it commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘You shall neither eat bread nor drink water nor return by the way that you came.’” <a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For this is what I was commanded by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.’” <a href="/kjv/1_kings/13.htm">King James Bible</a> For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/13.htm">New King James Version</a> For so it was commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘You shall not eat bread, nor drink water, nor return by the same way you came.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For so it was commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘You shall not eat bread nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came.’” <a href="/nasb/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220For so it was commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, &#8216You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way which you came.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “For so it was commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way which you came.’” <a href="/lsb/1_kings/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For so it was commanded me by the word of Yahweh, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way which you came.’” <a href="/amp/1_kings/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For I was commanded by the word of the LORD, ‘You shall not eat bread or drink water, nor shall you return by the way you came.’” <a href="/csb/1_kings/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> for this is what I was commanded by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat food or drink water or go back the way you came.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> for this is what I was commanded by the word of the LORD: &#8216You must not eat bread or drink water or go back the way you came.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> for so was it charged me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that thou camest. <a href="/cev/1_kings/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD said I can't eat or drink anything and that I can't go home the same way I came." <a href="/erv/1_kings/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> for so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Thou shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that thou camest. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When the LORD spoke to me, he commanded me not to eat or drink or go back on the same road I took." <a href="/gnt/1_kings/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD has commanded me not to eat or drink a thing, and not to return home the same way I came." <a href="/isv/1_kings/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> because the LORD commanded me specifically, 'You are not to eat bread, drink water, or return by the way that you came to arrive here!'" <a href="/msb/1_kings/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For this is what I was commanded by the word of the LORD: ?You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.?? <a href="/net/1_kings/13.htm">NET Bible</a> For the LORD gave me strict orders, 'Do not eat or drink there and do not go home the way you came.'" <a href="/nheb/1_kings/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> for so was it commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, 'You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that you came.'" <a href="/wbt/1_kings/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. <a href="/web/1_kings/13.htm">World English Bible</a> for so was it commanded me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, drink no water, and don’t return by the way that you came.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for so He commanded me by the word of YHWH, saying, You do not eat bread nor drink water, nor return in the way that you have come.” <a href="/ylt/1_kings/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for so He commanded me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water, nor turn back in the way that thou hast come.' <a href="/slt/1_kings/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For thus it was commanded me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou shalt not eat bread, and thou shalt not drink water, and thou shalt not turn back in the way which thou camest.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For so it was enjoined me by the word of the Lord commanding me: Thou shalt not eat bread nor drink water, nor return by the same way that thou camest. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For so it was commanded to me by the word of the Lord, ordering: ‘You shall not eat bread, and you shall not drink water, nor shall you return by the way that you came.’ ” <a href="/nabre/1_kings/13.htm">New American Bible</a> For I was instructed by the word of the LORD: Do not eat bread or drink water, and do not return by the way you came.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For thus I was commanded by the word of the LORD: You shall not eat food, or drink water, or return by the way that you came.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> - - - <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because thus LORD JEHOVAH commanded me in the word, and he said to me: ‘You shall not eat bread and you shall not drink water, and you shall not return on the road by which you came.’”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For it so was charged me by the word of the LORD, saying: Thou shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that thou camest.' <a href="/sep/1_kings/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Eat no bread, and drink no water, and return not by the way by which thou camest. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/13-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5225" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">Jeroboam's Hand Withers</a> …8But 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. 9<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">I was commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: biḏ·ḇar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">by the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">‘You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯō·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: ṯiš·teh- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">or drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mā·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">water</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ṯā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">or return</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bad·de·reḵ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">by the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lā·ḵə·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">you came.’”</a> 10So the man of God went another way and did not return by the way he had come to Bethel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/22-12.htm">Numbers 22:12</a> But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.” <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2-3</a> Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments. / He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22-23</a> But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. / For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">1 Kings 20:35-36</a> Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him. / Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him. <a href="/2_kings/23-16.htm">2 Kings 23:16-18</a> And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the hillside, and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar to defile it, according to the word of the LORD proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things. / Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?” And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.” / “Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria. <a href="/jeremiah/35-6.htm">Jeremiah 35:6-10</a> “We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine. / Nor are you ever to build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard. Those things are not for you. Instead, you must live in tents all your lives, so that you may live a long time in the land where you wander.’ / And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives—neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters. ... <a href="/ezekiel/3-17.htm">Ezekiel 3:17-21</a> “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me. / If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood. / But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself. ... <a href="/amos/7-14.htm">Amos 7:14-17</a> “I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees. / But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’ / Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’ ... <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a> But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” <a href="/matthew/10-14.htm">Matthew 10:14</a> And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. <a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a> Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. <a href="/mark/6-11.htm">Mark 6:11</a> If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.” <a href="/luke/9-5.htm">Luke 9:5</a> If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.” <a href="/luke/9-23.htm">Luke 9:23</a> Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. <a href="/john/4-34.htm">John 4:34</a> Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that you came.For<a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">1 Kings 12:1,21,22</a> And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king… <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a> And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.<a href="/job/23-12.htm">Job 23:12</a> Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.Eat no bread<a href="/numbers/16-26.htm">Numbers 16:26</a> And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.<a href="/deuteronomy/13-13.htm">Deuteronomy 13:13-18</a> Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; … <a href="/psalms/141-4.htm">Psalm 141:4</a> Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/13-8.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-20.htm">Camest</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-18.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-8.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-8.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-8.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-29.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-27.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-8.htm">Water</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-24.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/13-15.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-14.htm">Camest</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-15.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-21.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-16.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-15.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-16.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-21.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-16.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-16.htm">Water</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-10.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-17.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 13</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">Jeroboam's hand withers</a> 6. <a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm">and at the prayer of the prophet is restored</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/13-7.htm">The prophet departs from Bethel</a> 11. <a href="/1_kings/13-11.htm">An old prophet brings him back</a> 20. <a href="/1_kings/13-20.htm">He is reproved by God</a> 23. <a href="/1_kings/13-23.htm">slain by a lion</a> 26. <a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm">buried by the old prophet</a> 31. <a href="/1_kings/13-31.htm">who confirms the prophecy</a> 33. <a href="/1_kings/13-33.htm">Jeroboam's obstinacy</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For this is what I was commanded by the word of the LORD: This phrase emphasizes the divine authority behind the command. The "word of the LORD" signifies a direct revelation from God, a common theme in the Old Testament where prophets receive specific instructions. This underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands, reflecting the covenant relationship between God and His people. The phrase also highlights the role of prophets as messengers who convey God's will, similar to Moses and Elijah, who also received direct commands from God.You must not eat bread or drink water: This command signifies a test of obedience and separation. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, sharing a meal was a sign of fellowship and agreement. By forbidding the man of God to eat or drink, God was instructing him to remain separate from the idolatrous practices of the Northern Kingdom under Jeroboam. This command can be seen as a type of fasting, a practice often associated with seeking God's favor or demonstrating repentance, as seen in the lives of Daniel and Jesus.or return by the way you came.’” The instruction not to return by the same route symbolizes a complete break from the past and a new direction in obedience to God. This can be seen as a metaphor for repentance, which involves turning away from sin and moving towards God. Theologically, it reflects the idea of transformation and renewal, themes that are echoed in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a>, which speaks of being transformed by the renewing of the mind. The command also serves as a practical measure to avoid retracing steps that might lead to temptation or danger.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_man_of_god.htm">The Man of God</a> A prophet from Judah sent by God to deliver a message to King Jeroboam in Bethel. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_jeroboam.htm">King Jeroboam</a> The ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel who led the people into idolatry. 3. <a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a> A significant religious site in Israel where Jeroboam set up a golden calf for worship. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the LORD</a> The divine command given to the man of God, emphasizing obedience to God's instructions. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_return_journey.htm">The Return Journey</a> The specific instruction not to return by the same route, symbolizing a complete break from the idolatrous practices encountered.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> The man of God's mission underscores the importance of strict adherence to God's instructions, even when they seem inconvenient or difficult. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a> The command not to eat or drink in Bethel serves as a warning against compromising with idolatrous practices or environments. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_journey.htm">The Significance of the Journey</a> The instruction not to return by the same way symbolizes a call to transformation and a new path in obedience to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Prophets are called to deliver God's message faithfully, regardless of personal cost or the response of their audience. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The broader account of <a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">1 Kings 13</a> illustrates the severe consequences that can follow when God's commands are not followed.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 13</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_13_align_with_protected_prophets.htm">How does 1 Kings 13 align with other biblical passages where faithful prophets are protected rather than misled or punished?</a> <a href="/q/is_god's_justice_fair_in_1_kings_13_20-24.htm">In 1 Kings 13:20–24, does punishing the man of God after he was tricked conflict with the notion of a just and fair God? </a> <a href="/q/why_was_god's_prophet_deceived_in_1_kings.htm">In 1 Kings 13:18–19, why would God allow His prophet to be deceived by another prophet’s false claim of angelic guidance? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_lying_prophet_story_teach.htm">What lessons does the lying prophet story teach us?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) Nor turn again . . .--The significance of this command is less obvious. It may have meant that he should not suffer the way of his return (which would clearly not be the obvious way) to be known, but should vanish swiftly, like the messenger of Elisha to Jehu (<a href="/2_kings/9-3.htm" title="Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus said the LORD, I have anointed you king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.">2Kings 9:3</a>; <a href="/2_kings/9-10.htm" title="And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.">2Kings 9:10</a>), when his work was done. If so, his neglect of the spirit of the command was the first step in the way of his destruction.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - For so was it charged [Heb. he, sc. the Lord, charged me] me by [Heb. in] the word of the Lord, saying, Fat no bread, nor drinkwater [Participation in food - the "eating salt" - is in the East a token of friendship and affinity; a sign of close communion and fellowship. The prophet's refusal to participate was consequently a practical and forcible disclaimer of all fellowship, a virtual excommunication, a public repudiation of the calf worshippers. Cf. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-11.htm">1 Corinthians 5:11</a>, "With such an one, no, not to eat." As Corn. a Lapide," Ut ipso facto ostenderet, Bethelitas idololatras adeo esse detestabiles, et a Deo quasi excommunicates, ut nullum fidelium cum iis cibi vel potus communionem habere velit"], nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. [ the object of this command was not "simply to test the obedience of the prophet" (Rawlinson), nor yet that no one might "force him to a delay which was irreconcilable with his commission" (Keil), for that was practically executed, but to avoid as far as possible - what, indeed, happened in spite of these precautions - his being traced and followed. Because of this provision, the old prophet (ver. 10) was reduced to ask, "What way went he?" But the charge, we can hardly doubt,was also designed to serve another purpose, viz., to warn the prophet against doing what he did presently - against returning to Bethel. When he was followed, and when he was told of a revelation commanding his return, he should have remembered, among other things, that it had clearly been part of God's purpose, as evidenced by the explicit instructions given him, that he should not be followed. This alone should have led him to suspect this old prophet of deceit.] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/13-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction this is what כֵ֣ן ׀ (ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus I was commanded צִוָּ֣ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order by the word בִּדְבַ֤ר (biḏ·ḇar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD: יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH ‘You must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no eat תֹ֥אכַל (ṯō·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat bread לֶ֖חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain or drink תִשְׁתֶּה־ (ṯiš·teh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> To imbibe water מָּ֑יִם (mā·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen or return תָשׁ֔וּב (ṯā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again by the way בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ (bad·de·reḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action you came.’” הָלָֽכְתָּ׃ (hā·lā·ḵə·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/13-9.htm">1 Kings 13:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-9.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 13:9 For so was it commanded me (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/13-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 13:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/13-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 13:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>