1 Kings 13:9
For so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
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 …
Other Translations
for so was it charged me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that thou camest.
for so He commanded me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water, nor turn back in the way that thou hast come.'
For so I was ordered by the word of the Lord, who said, You are not to take food or a drink of water, and you are not to go back the way you came.
Cross References
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If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.