1 Kings 13:17

1 Kings 13:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For it was said to me by the word of the Lord, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
• New International Version (NIV)I have been told by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)for it was said to me by the word of the Lord, 'You shall neither eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by the way that you came.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I have been told by the word of the Lord, ‘You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by going the way you came.’ ”

Context of 1 Kings 13:17

15Then he said to the man of God, “Come home with me and eat some food.” 16“No, I cannot,” he replied. “I am not allowed to eat or drink anything here in this place. 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.’” 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.

1 Kings 13:17 word by word

כִּֽי־דָבָ֤ר אֵלַי֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹאכַ֣ל לֶ֔חֶם וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתֶּ֥ה שָׁ֖ם מָ֑יִם לֹא־תָשׁ֣וּב לָלֶ֔כֶת בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֥כְתָּ בָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For it was saidדָּבָרdâbâr · word: speakingH1697
• to me by the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Thou shalt eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• no breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• nor drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• there, nor turn againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• to goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• that thou camestהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980

Cross-references for 1 Kings 13:17

• 1 Kings 13:1At the Lord’s command, a man of God from Judah went to Bethel, arriving there just as Jeroboam was approaching the altar to burn incense.
• 1 Kings 20:35Meanwhile, the Lord instructed one of the group of prophets to say to another man, “Hit me!” But the man refused to hit the prophet.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:15We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 13:17

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-22Verses 11-22 The old prophet's conduct proves that he was not really a godly man. When the change took place under Jeroboam, he preferred his ease and interest to his religion. He took a very bad method to bring the good prophet back. It was all a lie. Believers are most in danger of being drawn from their duty by plausible pretences of holiness. We may wonder that the wicked prophet went unpunished, while the holy man of God was suddenly and severely…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-19The 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221Ki 13:1-22. Jeroboam's Hand Withers. 1. there came a man of God out of Judah--Who this prophet was cannot be ascertained, He came by divine authority. It could not be either Iddo or Ahijah, for both were alive after the events here related. Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense--It was at one of the annual festivals. The king, to give interest to the new ritual, was himself the officiating priest. The altar and its accompaniments would, of course…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 13:17

• Falsehood
• Judgments
• Minister, Christian
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Cast
• Bethel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Iddo
• Jadon
• Jeroboam
• Kings, Books of
• Old Prophet, the
• Prophecy; Prophets

Commentaries on 1 Kings 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings