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1 Kings 13:18 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 13 · verse 18
He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.1 Kings 13:18 · King James Version
1 Kings 13:18 in context
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 the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
18He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine 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.
20And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- prophetnâbîyʼa prophet or inspired manH5030 →
- angelmălʼâka messengerH4397 →
- spakedâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- breadlechemfood , especially bread, or grainH3899 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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The man of God had honestly and resolutely refused the king's invitation, though he promised him a reward; yet he was over-persuaded by an old prophet to come back with him, and dine in Beth-el, contrary to the command given him. Here we find how dearly his dinner cost him. Observe with wonder, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 11-22