1 Kings 13:16

16 The man of God said, "I can't go back to Bethel with you. I can't eat bread or drink water with you there.

1 Kings 13:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 13:16

And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee,
&c.] Into the city, and into his house in it, being such an idolatrous place, and especially being forbidden of God:

neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place;
he was resolute and determined to abide by the commandment of the Lord, though there is reason to believe that he was now both hungry and thirsty.

1 Kings 13:16 In-Context

14 He traveled on the same road the man of God had taken. He found the man sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, "Are you the man of God who came from Judah?" "I am," he replied.

15 So the prophet said to him, "Come home with me. I'll give you something to eat."

16 The man of God said, "I can't go back to Bethel with you. I can't eat bread or drink water with you there.

17 I've received a message from the Lord. He told me, 'Do not eat bread or drink water there. Do not return the same way you came.' "

18 The old prophet answered, "I'm also a prophet, just like you. An angel gave me a message from the Lord. The message said, 'Bring the man of God back with you to your house. Then he can eat bread and drink water with you.' " But the old prophet was telling him a lie.