1 Kings 13:16 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And he said, "I may not return with you, or go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place,

NIV: The man of God said, "I cannot turn back and go with you, nor can I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.

NASB: But he said, 'I cannot return with you, nor come with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.

CSB: But he answered, "I cannot go back with you or accompany you; I will not eat food or drink water with you in this place.

NLT: No, I cannot,' he replied. 'I am not allowed to eat or drink anything here in this place.

KJV: 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:

NKJV: And he said, “I cannot return with you nor go in with you; neither can I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place.

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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