1 Kings 13:19
1 Kings 13:19 in Multiple Translations
but the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.
So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.
So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.
So he went back with him, and had a meal in his house and a drink of water.
So the man of God went back with him, and ate and drank in his house.
So he went againe with him, and did eate bread in his house, and dranke water.
And he turneth back with him, and eateth bread in his house, and drinketh water.
So he went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.
So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house, and drank water.
And brought him back with him: so he ate bread and drank water in his house.
But because of what the old prophet said, the prophet from Judah returned with him to his home and ate some food and drank some water with him.
Berean Amplified Bible — 1 Kings 13:19
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1 Kings 13:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יָּ֣שָׁב
אִתּ֗/וֹ
וַ/יֹּ֥אכַל
לֶ֛חֶם
בְּ/בֵית֖/וֹ
וַ/יֵּ֥שְׁתְּ
מָֽיִם
וַ/יָּ֣שָׁב
shûwb
H7725
to return
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
אִתּ֗/וֹ
ʼêth
H854
with
Prep | Suff
וַ/יֹּ֥אכַל
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
לֶ֛חֶם
lechem
H3899
food
N-cs
בְּ/בֵית֖/וֹ
bayith
H1004
place
Prep | N-ms | Suff
וַ/יֵּ֥שְׁתְּ
shâthâh
H8354
to drink
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
מָֽיִם
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Kings 13:19
וַ/יָּ֣שָׁב
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
אִתּ֗/וֹ
ʼêth
H854
"with"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew preposition means 'with' or 'near', indicating a close relationship or physical proximity. It's used in Genesis 1:26 to describe God's relationship with humanity, and in many other places to show connection or closeness.
Definition: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
Usage: Occurs in 787 OT verses. KJV: against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix. See also: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 42:32; Numbers 1:5.
וַ/יֹּ֥אכַל
ʼâkal
H398
"to eat"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Definition: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)
Usage: Occurs in 703 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. See also: Genesis 2:16; Leviticus 6:9; Numbers 24:8.
לֶ֛חֶם
lechem
H3899
"food"
N-cs
This Hebrew word refers to food, especially bread or grain. It's used throughout the Bible to describe meals, sacrifices, and daily life, highlighting the importance of food in ancient Israelite culture.
Definition: : food(eating) 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. See also: Genesis 3:19; 1 Samuel 20:34; Psalms 14:4.
בְּ/בֵית֖/וֹ
bayith
H1004
"place"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
וַ/יֵּ֥שְׁתְּ
shâthâh
H8354
"to drink"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to drink, and it's used in many ways, like drinking from a cup or feasting. It's also used to describe being drunk or taking part in a big celebration. We see it in stories like the Last Supper in Matthew 26:27.
Definition: 1) to drink 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk Aramaic equivalent: she.tah (שְׁתָה "to drink" H8355)
Usage: Occurs in 193 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).) See also: Genesis 9:21; 2 Kings 19:24; Psalms 50:13.
מָֽיִם
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
N-mp
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: This name means water, refreshment
Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.
Study Notes — 1 Kings 13:19
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- Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 13:19
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 13:19
- Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 13:19
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Kings 13:19
- Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 13:19
- Sermons on 1 Kings 13:19
Context — The Old Prophet and the Man of God
17For I have been told by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.’”
18Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him,
19but the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.
20While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back, 21and the prophet cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have defied the word of the LORD and have not kept the commandment that the LORD your God gave you,Cross References
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 13:1 | If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, |
| 2 | Genesis 3:6 | When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. |
| 3 | Acts 4:19 | But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 13:5 | Such a prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has advocated rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way in which the LORD your God has commanded you to walk. So you must purge the evil from among you. |
| 5 | 2 Peter 2:18–19 | With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error. They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 13:3 | you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. |
| 7 | 1 Kings 13:9 | For this is what I was commanded by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.’” |
| 8 | Deuteronomy 18:20 | But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.” |
1 Kings 13:19 Summary
[The man of God made a mistake by eating and drinking in the old prophet's house, even though God had told him not to, as seen in 1 Kings 13:17. This shows us how important it is to obey God's commands, even when it's hard or someone is telling us to do something different. We can learn from this mistake by being careful to listen to God's voice and follow His word, as encouraged in Psalm 119:105 and Proverbs 3:5-6. By doing so, we can avoid the dangers of disobedience and stay on the path of obedience, as illustrated in 1 John 2:3-6 and Revelation 14:12.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the man of God disobey the Lord's command not to eat or drink in the house?
The man of God was deceived by the old prophet's lie, which was contrary to the word of the Lord given to him, as seen in 1 Kings 13:17, and he failed to discern the truth, unlike the example of discernment in 1 John 4:1.
What is the significance of the man of God eating bread and drinking water in the old prophet's house?
By eating and drinking, the man of God directly disobeyed the Lord's specific command to him, demonstrating the seriousness of disobedience, as emphasized in Deuteronomy 28:1-2 and 1 Samuel 15:22-23.
Can we learn from the man of God's mistake and apply it to our own lives?
Yes, we can learn the importance of obedience to God's commands, as seen in 1 Kings 13:17, and the need to carefully discern truth from lies, as encouraged in 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 and Ephesians 6:10-18.
How does this verse relate to the broader theme of obedience in the Bible?
This verse highlights the importance of obeying God's specific commands, as seen in Exodus 19:5 and Jeremiah 7:23, and serves as a warning against the dangers of disobedience, as illustrated in 1 Samuel 15:22-23 and Hebrews 10:26-31.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I may be tempted to disobey God's commands, and how can I stay faithful to His word?
- How can I develop greater discernment to distinguish between truth and lies, and what role does prayer and Bible study play in this process?
- What are the potential consequences of disobeying God's commands, and how can I learn from the man of God's mistake in this verse?
- In what ways can I apply the principle of obedience to my daily life, and what are some practical steps I can take to prioritize obedience to God's word?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 13:19
So he went back with him,.... In which he sinned; for as he had most certainly the command of God not to eat and drink in that place, he ought to have had the countermand from the Lord, and not trusted to another person.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 13:19
So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 13:19
1 Kings 13:19 So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.Ver. 19. So he went back with him.] He was too light of belief, and too easily entreated; his male suada fames might prompt him thereunto. Gregory thinks he might be self-conceited at his precedent doings and good success: to humble him, therefore, he is thus suffered to fall. Or it may be, saith Martyr, God was offended with him because he stayed by the way, and made no more haste back again. If he had prayed for direction, and paused a while upon this pretended countermand, he had not, likely, so miscarried.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Kings 13:19
Verse 19. So he went back with him] He permitted himself to be imposed on; he might have thought, as he had accomplished every purpose for which God sent him, and had actually begun to return by another way, God, who had given him the charge, had authority to say, "As thy purpose was to obey every injunction, even to the letter, I now permit thee to go with this old prophet, and take some refreshment." Now God might as well have dispensed with this part of the injunction, as he did in the case of Abraham: Take thy son Isaac, thy only son, whom thou lovest-and offer him for a burnt-offering; but, when he saw his perfect readiness, he dispensed with the actual offering, and accepted a ram in his stead. Thus much may be said in vindication of the man of God: but if this be so, why should he be punished with death, for doing what he had reason and precedent to believe might be the will of God? I answer: He should not have taken a step back, till he had remission of the clause from the same authority which gave him the general message. He should have had it from the word of the Lord to himself, in both cases, as Abraham had; and not taken an apparent contradiction of what was before delivered unto him, from the mouth of a stranger, who only professed to have it from an angel, who pretended to speak unto him by the word of the Lord. In this, and in this alone, lay the sinfulness of the act of the man of God, who came out of Judah.
Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 13:19
19. So he went back with him] The LXX., by reading slightly different vowel points, renders ‘So he turned him back’. Josephus thinks these things were from God as in the case of the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart. ‘These things happened, I think, according to the will of God, that Jeroboam might give no heed to the words of Jadon, as he had been convicted of falsehood’, i.e. he had said he would not return, and then had done so.
Sermons on 1 Kings 13:19
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A Man of God Unsanctified by Aaron Hills | Aaron Hills preaches on the tragic consequences of disobedience and the importance of staying true to God's word. The sermon focuses on the story of an unnamed 'man of God' who was |
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(The Law of the Holy Spirit) the Holy Spirit Within Us by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the issue of false prophets who manipulate people for their own financial gain. He emphasizes that this is not the true baptism in the Holy Sp |
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God's Heart in Church Discipline by Aaron Hurst | In this sermon, Brother Denny emphasizes the importance of church discipline without any bias or favoritism. He quotes various Bible verses to support his message, including 1 Cori |
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Sermon on the Mount: Wolves in Sheep's Wool by J. Glyn Owen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of discerning false prophets and finding the narrow gate that leads to life. He cautions against adopting a judgmental attitud |
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The Greatest Commandment by Brian Long | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of loving the Lord with all our hearts. He states that the greatest commandment is to love God completely, and therefore, the |
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Church Discipline Part 2 by Jeff Noblit | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of Acts chapter 5 in understanding what it means to be a true church. He highlights the story of Ananias and Sapphira, who sol |
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Deception Through False Signs and Wonders by Zac Poonen | Zac Poonen warns about the prevalent deception in Christendom through false signs and wonders, echoing the warnings of Jesus and Paul regarding 'another Jesus,' 'another spirit,' a |