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1 Kings 13:16

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 13:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
1 Kings 13:16 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass; and he rode thereon.
14And he went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak; and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I am.
15Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.
16And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
17for it was said to me by the word of Jehovah, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
18And he said unto him, I also am a prophet as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he may eat bread and drink water. [But] he lied unto him.
19So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee, etc.] 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.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Kg1 13:8, Kg1 13:9; Gen 3:1-3; Num 22:13, Num 22:19; Mat 4:10, Mat 16:23 3 Kings (1 Kings) 13:17”
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