Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You came back and ate bread and drank water in the place where he told you not to eat or drink. Therefore your body will not be buried in the tomb of your ancestors.’” New Living Translation You came back to this place and ate and drank where he told you not to eat or drink. Because of this, your body will not be buried in the grave of your ancestors.” English Standard Version but have come back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which he said to you, “Eat no bread and drink no water,” your body shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.’” Berean Standard Bible but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to do so, your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers.’” Berean Literal Bible and you returned and ate bread and drank water in the place of which He said to you: You shall not eat bread, and you shall not drink water—your corpse shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.’” King James Bible But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. New King James Version but you came back, ate bread, and drank water in the place of which the LORD said to you, “Eat no bread and drink no water,” your corpse shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.’ ” New American Standard Bible but have returned and eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which He said to you, “You are not to eat bread nor drink water”; your dead body will not come to the grave of your fathers.’” NASB 1995 but have returned and eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which He said to you, “Eat no bread and drink no water"; your body shall not come to the grave of your fathers.’” NASB 1977 but have returned and eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which He said to you, “Eat no bread and drink no water”; your body shall not come to the grave of your fathers.’” Legacy Standard Bible but have returned and eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which He said to you, “Eat no bread and drink no water”; your body shall not come to the grave of your fathers.’” Amplified Bible but have come back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which the LORD said to you, “You shall not eat bread nor drink water”; your body shall not come to the tomb of your fathers (ancestors).’” Berean Annotated Bible but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to do so, your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers. Christian Standard Bible but you went back and ate food and drank water in the place that he said to you, “Do not eat food and do not drink water” — your corpse will never reach the grave of your ancestors.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place that He said to you, “Do not eat bread and do not drink water"— your corpse will never reach the grave of your fathers.’” American Standard Version but camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which he said to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy body shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. Contemporary English Version He told you not to eat or drink anything here, but you came home and ate with me. And so, when you die, your body won't be buried in your family tomb. English Revised Version but camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place of the which he said to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. GOD'S WORD® Translation You came back, ate, and drank at this place about which he told you, 'Don't eat or drink there.' That is why your dead body will not be allowed to be placed in the tomb of your ancestors." Good News Translation Instead, you returned and ate a meal in a place he had ordered you not to eat in. Because of this you will be killed, and your body will not be buried in your family grave." International Standard Version but instead you returned to eat and drink in the very place that he told you "Eat no food and drink no water," your body will not be buried in the same grave as your ancestors.'" NET Bible You went back and ate and drank in this place, even though he said to you, "Do not eat or drink there." Therefore your corpse will not be buried in your ancestral tomb.'" New Heart English Bible but came back, and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which he said to you, "Eat no bread, and drink no water"; your body shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.'" Webster's Bible Translation But hast returned, and hast eaten bread and drank water in the place, of which the LORD said to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcass shall not come to the sepulcher of thy fathers. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblebut you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to do so, your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers.’” World English Bible but came back, and have eaten bread and drank water in the place of which he said to you, “Eat no bread, and drink no water,” your body will not come to the tomb of your fathers.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand turn back and eat bread and drink water in the place of which He said to you, You do not eat bread nor drink water—your carcass does not come into the burying-place of your fathers.” Berean Literal Bible and you returned and ate bread and drank water in the place of which He said to you: You shall not eat bread, and you shall not drink water—your corpse shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.’” Young's Literal Translation and turnest back and dost eat bread and drink water in the place of which He said unto thee, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water -- thy carcase cometh not in unto the burying-place of thy fathers.' Smith's Literal Translation And thou wilt turn back and eat bread and drink water in the place which he spake to thee, Thou shalt not eat bread and thou shalt not drink water; thy corpse shall not come to the grave of thy fathers. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd hast returned and eaten bread, and drunk water in the place wherein he commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat bread, nor drink water, thy dead body shall not be brought into the sepulchre of thy fathers. Catholic Public Domain Version and you turned back, and ate bread, and drank water in the place where he commanded you that you should not eat bread, nor drink water: your dead body shall not be carried back to the sepulcher of your fathers.” New American Bible but returned and ate bread and drank water in the place where he told you, Do not eat bread or drink water, your corpse shall not be brought to the grave of your ancestors.” New Revised Standard Version but have come back and have eaten food and drunk water in the place of which he said to you, ‘Eat no food, and drink no water,’ your body shall not come to your ancestral tomb.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa Bible- - - Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you have returned and you ate bread and you drank water in the place of which I said to you,’You shall not eat bread and you shall not drink water’, because of this, your corpse shall not enter the tomb of your fathers.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917but camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which He said to thee: Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcass shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.' Brenton Septuagint Translation but hast returned, and eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which he spoke to thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat bread, and shalt not drink water; therefore thy body shall in nowise enter into the sepulchre of thy fathers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Old Prophet and the Man of God…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, 22but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to do so, your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers.’” 23And after the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the old prophet who had brought him back saddled the donkey for him.… Cross References but you went back and ate bread and drank water Daniel 1:8-16 But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself. / Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official, / but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!” … 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. 1 Samuel 15:22-23 But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. / For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” in the place where He told you not to do so, Deuteronomy 12:13-14 Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see; / you must offer them only in the place the LORD will choose in one of your tribal territories, and there you shall do all that I command you. Leviticus 10:1-2 Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD. Numbers 20:8-12 “Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.” / So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded. / Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” … your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers.’” 2 Chronicles 21:19-20 This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers. / Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. Jeremiah 22:18-19 Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ / He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem. 1 Kings 14:10-11 Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone! / Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken. Jeremiah 7:23-24 but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. Deuteronomy 28:15 If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: Isaiah 1:19-20 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. / But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Ezekiel 18:24 But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die. Numbers 20:12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.” 2 Kings 17:14-15 But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / 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 11:7-8 For from the time I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt until today, I strongly warned them again and again, saying, ‘Obey My voice.’ / Yet they would not obey or incline their ears, but each one followed the stubbornness of his evil heart. So I brought on them all the curses of this covenant I had commanded them to follow but they did not keep.” Treasury of Scripture But came back, and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to you, Eat no bread, and drink no water; your carcass shall not come to the sepulcher of your fathers. eaten 1 Kings 13:19 So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water. of the 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. carcase 1 Kings 13:30 And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother! 1 Kings 14:13 And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam. 2 Chronicles 21:19,20 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers… Jump to Previous Ate Body Bread Camest Carcase Carcass Dead Drank Drink Drunk Eat Eaten Fathers Food Rest Sepulcher Sepulchre Tomb Turnest WaterJump to Next Ate Body Bread Camest Carcase Carcass Dead Drank Drink Drunk Eat Eaten Fathers Food Rest Sepulcher Sepulchre Tomb Turnest Water1 Kings 13 1. Jeroboam's hand withers6. 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 but you went back and ate bread and drank water This phrase highlights the disobedience of the man of God who was sent to prophesy against the altar at Bethel. Despite being explicitly commanded by God not to eat or drink in that place, he was deceived by an old prophet and returned to eat and drink. This act of disobedience serves as a warning about the importance of adhering strictly to God's commands, even when faced with seemingly credible opposition. It underscores the theme of obedience found throughout Scripture, such as in Deuteronomy 8:3, where reliance on God's word is emphasized. in the place where He told you not to do so your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers.’” Persons / Places / Events 1. The Man of GodA prophet from Judah sent by God to deliver a message to King Jeroboam in Bethel. He is central to the account as he disobeys God's command. 2. The Old Prophet An older prophet living in Bethel who deceives the man of God into disobeying God's direct command. 3. Bethel A significant location in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where King Jeroboam set up a golden calf, leading Israel into idolatry. 4. King Jeroboam The first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, known for leading Israel into idolatry. 5. The Lion The instrument of God's judgment on the man of God for his disobedience, symbolizing divine retribution. Teaching Points Obedience to God's WordThe importance of adhering strictly to God's commands, even when faced with seemingly credible opposition or deception. Discernment The need for spiritual discernment to recognize and resist deception, even from those who appear to be fellow believers. Consequences of Disobedience Understanding that disobedience to God, even in seemingly small matters, can lead to severe consequences. Accountability Recognizing that each believer is accountable to God for their actions, regardless of external influences. The Danger of Compromise The account warns against compromising God's clear instructions for personal convenience or under pressure from others. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Kings 13:22?2. How does 1 Kings 13:22 illustrate the consequences of disobedience to God's command? 3. What lessons about obedience can we learn from the man of God’s actions? 4. How does 1 Kings 13:22 connect with Deuteronomy 28 on blessings and curses? 5. In what ways can we ensure we remain faithful to God's instructions today? 6. How can this passage encourage accountability within our Christian community? 7. Why did the prophet disobey God's command in 1 Kings 13:22? 8. How does 1 Kings 13:22 illustrate the consequences of disobedience to God? 9. What is the significance of the old prophet's deception in 1 Kings 13:22? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 13? 11. What are the Forty-Two Precepts of Maat? 12. What are examples of miracles in the Bible? 13. In 1 Kings 13:20-24, does punishing the man of God after he was tricked conflict with the notion of a just and fair God? 14. What are the key events in Elisha's life? What Does 1 Kings 13:22 Mean But you went back• The unnamed man of God had received a direct command from the LORD not to return by the same way or eat in that place (1 Kings 13:9). • Going back signified a conscious reversal of obedience—echoing Saul’s failure in 1 Samuel 15:22-23, where partial compliance is branded as rebellion. • Scripture consistently ties “turning back” with mistrust of God’s word (Numbers 14:3-4; Luke 9:62), underscoring that faith shows itself in unwavering obedience. and ate bread • Bread, a symbol of basic provision (Matthew 6:11), becomes a test of loyalty here. The issue is not the food itself but the prophet’s willingness to live “by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD” (Deuteronomy 8:3). • His lapse reminds us of Esau trading his birthright for a meal (Genesis 25:29-34), illustrating how fleeting cravings can eclipse eternal priorities. and drank water • Even the simplest refreshment was off-limits because God had spoken (Genesis 2:17). • The detail stresses that no command is trivial; selective obedience is disobedience (James 2:10). • Like the Nazarite who was forbidden even grape skins (Numbers 6:3-4), the prophet’s calling demanded complete separation from compromise. in the place where He told you not to do so • Location matters to the LORD. Bethel had become a center of idolatry under Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:28-33). • Staying to eat there implied fellowship with the false worship the prophet had just denounced, paralleling 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 where believers are warned against unequal yoking with darkness. • God’s word draws clear boundaries; blessing is found inside them, discipline outside (Psalm 1:1-3). your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers • In ancient Israel, burial with one’s ancestors signified honor and peace (Genesis 49:29-33). Denial of that privilege was a severe judgment (Jeremiah 22:18-19). • The prophecy was fulfilled when a lion killed the prophet on the road and his corpse was buried in a foreign grave (1 Kings 13:24-30). • Hebrews 10:26-31 warns that deliberate sin after receiving clear revelation invites swift discipline; God’s holiness demands it. summary 1 Kings 13:22 teaches that wholehearted obedience to God’s explicit commands is non-negotiable. Turning back, even for seemingly harmless comforts, undermines faith and carries real consequences. The verse stands as a cautionary reminder that every word from God is to be trusted and obeyed, because blessing lies in obedience and discipline in willful disregard. Verse 22. - But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, flat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase [rather corpse; "carcase" is now a term of disparagement, of which, however, there is no idea in the Hebrew] shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. [The desire, common in a greater or less degree to all mankind, to rest after death amongst kindred dust, was especially strong in the Jew. It is evidenced by the common euphemism "he was gathered unto his fathers," and by the provisions of Abraham (Genesis 23:4), Jacob (Genesis 47:29; Genesis 49:29-31), and Joseph (Genesis 50:25). See also the words of Barzillai (2 Samuel 19:37; and compare 2 Samuel 2:32). This denunciation did not necessarily imply a violent death (as Keil, al.) or even a speedy death, but it prepared the man of God for some untimely end.]Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew but you went backוַתָּ֗שָׁב (wat·tā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again and ate וַתֹּ֤אכַל (wat·tō·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat bread לֶ֙חֶם֙ (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain and drank וַתֵּ֣שְׁתְּ (wat·tê·šət) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe water מַ֔יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen in the place בַּמָּקוֹם֙ (bam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition where אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He told דִּבֶּ֣ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue you אֵלֶ֔יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not to do so, תֹּ֥אכַל (tō·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat your body נִבְלָתְךָ֖ (niḇ·lā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5038: A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol shall never לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no reach תָב֥וֹא (ṯā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the tomb קֶ֥בֶר (qe·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6913: A grave, sepulcher of your fathers.’” אֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father Links 1 Kings 13:22 NIV1 Kings 13:22 NLT 1 Kings 13:22 ESV 1 Kings 13:22 NASB 1 Kings 13:22 KJV 1 Kings 13:22 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 13:22 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 13:22 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 13:22 French Bible 1 Kings 13:22 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 13:22 But came back and have eaten bread (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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