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And the man of God said to the king, If thou shouldest give me the half of thine house, I would not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread, neither will I drink water in this place; for thus the Lord charged me by word, saying,
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And king Jeroboam said to the man of God, Intreat the Lord thy God, and let my hand be restored to me. And the man of God intreated the Lord, and he restored the king's hand to him, and it became as before.
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And the king said to the man of God, Enter with me into the house, and dine, and I will give thee a gift.
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And the man of God said to the king, If thou shouldest give me the half of thine house, I would not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread, neither will I drink water in this place; for thus the Lord charged me by word, saying,
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Eat no bread, and drink no water, and return not by the way by which thou camest.
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So he departed by another way, and returned not by the way by which he came to Baethel.