1 Kings 13:17

17 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.’ ”

1 Kings 13:17 in Other Translations

17 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.

17 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.'"

17 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.’”

17 I'm under strict orders from God: 'Don't eat a crumb; don't drink a drop; and don't come back the way you came.'"

17 for a message came to me by the word of the Lord: 'You must not eat bread or drink water there or go back by the way you came.' "

1 Kings 13:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 13:17

For it was said to me by the word of the Lord
By the angel that was sent to him, who gave him his message and instructions; which he was persuaded came from the Lord himself, and therefore looked upon himself under obligation to regard them as such:

thou shall eat no bread
the same that he observed to the king, ( 1 Kings 13:9 ) .

1 Kings 13:17 In-Context

15 So the prophet said to him, “Come home with me and eat.”

16 The man of God said, “I cannot turn back and go with you, nor can I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.

17 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.’ ”

18 The old prophet answered, “I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the LORD: ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” (But he was lying to him.)

19 So the man of God returned with him and ate and drank in his house.