1 Kings 13
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1 Kings 13:16-23

16“No, I cannot,” he replied. “I am not allowed to eat or drink anything here in this place.

17For 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.’”

18But the old prophet answered, “I am a prophet, too, just as you are. And an angel gave me this command from the Lord: ‘Bring him home with you so he can have something to eat and drink.’” But the old man was lying to him.

19So they went back together, and the man of God ate and drank at the prophet’s home.

20Then while they were sitting at the table, a command from the Lord came to the old prophet.

21He cried out to the man of God from Judah, “This is what the Lord says: You have defied the word of the Lord and have disobeyed the command the Lord your God gave you.

22You came back to this place and ate and drank where he told you not to eat or drink. Because of this, your body will not be buried in the grave of your ancestors.”

23After the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the old prophet saddled his own donkey for him,

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