1 Kings 13:19
New International Version
So the man of God returned with him and ate and drank in his house.

New Living Translation
So they went back together, and the man of God ate and drank at the prophet’s home.

English Standard Version
So he went back with him and ate bread in his house and drank water.

Berean Standard Bible
but the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

King James Bible
So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

New King James Version
So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house, and drank water.

New American Standard Bible
So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house and drank water.

NASB 1995
So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house and drank water.

NASB 1977
So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house and drank water.

Legacy Standard Bible
So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house and drank water.

Amplified Bible
So the man of God went back with him, and ate bread in his house and drank water.

Christian Standard Bible
and the man of God went back with him, ate food in his house, and drank water.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

American Standard Version
So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

Contemporary English Version
so he went home with him and ate and drank.

English Revised Version
So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man of God went back with him and ate and drank in his home.

Good News Translation
So the prophet from Judah went home with the old prophet and had a meal with him.

International Standard Version
and the man of God accompanied the old prophet back to his house, ate some food, and drank some water.

Majority Standard Bible
but the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

NET Bible
So the prophet went back with him and ate and drank in his house.

New Heart English Bible
So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house, and drank water.

Webster's Bible Translation
So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house, and drank water.

World English Bible
So he went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he turns back with him, and eats bread in his house, and drinks water.

Young's Literal Translation
And he turneth back with him, and eateth bread in his house, and drinketh water.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will turn back with him and eat bread in his house, and drink water.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And brought him back with him: so he ate bread and drank water in his house.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he led him back with him. Then he ate bread and drank water in his house.

New American Bible
So he went back with him, and ate bread and drank water in his house.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the man of God went back with him, and ate food and drank water in his house.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
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Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he returned with him and he ate bread in his house and he drank water.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he brought him back, and he ate bread and drank water in his house.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Old Prophet and the Man of God
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,…

Cross References
2 Kings 17:15
They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.

Jeremiah 23:16
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.

2 Corinthians 11:3
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

Galatians 1:6-9
I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— / which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. / But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! ...

1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

Matthew 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Deuteronomy 13:1-3
If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / 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.

Isaiah 9:15-16
The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies. / For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

Ezekiel 13:9
My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.

Jeremiah 14:14
“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.

Jeremiah 23:21
I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.

Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

2 Peter 2:1
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.


Treasury of Scripture

So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

an angel

Numbers 22:35
And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Judges 6:11,12
And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites…

Judges 13:3
And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

But

Genesis 3:4,5
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: …

Isaiah 9:15
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

Jeremiah 5:12,31
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: …

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1 Kings 13
1. Jeroboam's hand withers
6. and at the prayer of the prophet is restored
7. The prophet departs from Bethel
11. An old prophet brings him back
20. He is reproved by God
23. slain by a lion
26. buried by the old prophet
31. who confirms the prophecy
33. Jeroboam's obstinacy














So the man of God
The phrase "man of God" is a title often used in the Old Testament to denote a prophet or someone who is divinely inspired and commissioned by God. In Hebrew, this is "ish ha-Elohim," which underscores the divine authority and mission of the individual. This title is significant as it highlights the man's role as a messenger of God, entrusted with delivering God's word and executing His will. The use of this title here emphasizes the gravity of the situation and the expectation of obedience to God's commands.

went back with him
The act of going back signifies a turning point in the narrative. The Hebrew root for "went back" is "shuv," which can mean to return or to turn back. This word often carries connotations of repentance or a change in direction, both physically and spiritually. In this context, it indicates a deviation from the original command given by God to the man of God, which was to not return by the same way or eat or drink in that place. This decision to go back with the old prophet marks a critical moment of disobedience and foreshadows the consequences that will follow.

ate bread in his house
Eating bread in the ancient Near Eastern culture was more than just a physical act; it was a sign of fellowship and covenant. Bread, or "lechem" in Hebrew, is a staple of life and often symbolizes sustenance and provision. By eating bread in the old prophet's house, the man of God is entering into a form of fellowship and agreement, which directly contradicts the divine command he received. This act of eating signifies a breach of the divine instruction and highlights the theme of obedience versus disobedience to God's word.

and drank water
Water, or "mayim" in Hebrew, is essential for life and often symbolizes purification and life itself. In the context of this verse, drinking water represents the completion of the act of disobedience. The man of God not only eats but also drinks, fully partaking in the hospitality offered by the old prophet. This action completes his disregard for the specific instructions given by God, emphasizing the seriousness of his disobedience. The simplicity of the act contrasts with the profound implications of ignoring God's command, serving as a reminder of the importance of adhering to divine instructions.

Verse 19. - So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water [cf. ver. 10].

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
but the man of God went back
וַיָּ֣שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

with him,
אִתּ֗וֹ (’it·tōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

ate
וַיֹּ֥אכַל (way·yō·ḵal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

bread
לֶ֛חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

in his house,
בְּבֵית֖וֹ (bə·ḇê·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

and drank
וַיֵּ֥שְׁתְּ (way·yê·šət)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

water.
מָֽיִם׃ (mā·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen


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