1 Kings 13:8

8 The man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

1 Kings 13:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 13:8

And the man of God said unto the king
In answer to his civility to him, to assure him it was not out of contempt to him, or ill will to him, or slight of his favour, but in obedience to the will of God:

if thou wilt give half of thine house;
of the riches in it, and even of his kingdom:

I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in
this place;
this idolatrous place; the reason follows.

1 Kings 13:8 In-Context

6 The king answered the man of God, Entreat now the favor of the LORD your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. The man of God entreated the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

7 The king said to the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.

8 The man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

9 for so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that you came.

10 So he went another way, and didn't return by the way that he came to Beit-El.