1 Kings 13:8

KJV

And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:

— 1 Kings 13:8, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 13 connects to 10 cross-references. A man of God from Judah pronounces a prophecy against Jeroboam's altar at Bethel—that a Davidic king named Josiah will defile it—and a sign: the altar splits and the ashes pour out. Jeroboam's hand withers when he stretches it to …

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Other Translations

ASV

And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

YLT

And the man of God saith unto the king, `If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;

BBE

But the man of God said to the king, Even if you gave me half of all you have, I would not go in with you, and I would not take food or a drink of water in this place;

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