1 Kings 13:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →At first the man of God refuses the old prophet just as firmly as he had refused the king.
What Does 1 Kings 13:16 Mean?
The man of God answers the old prophet with the same firmness he had shown the king: he may not return, may not go in, may not eat or drink in this place. His resolve, for the moment, holds steady.
This is the right answer, and it shows the man of God still remembers his charge. Faithfulness is repeating the truth even when the asker is harder to refuse. Had he held to these words, the chapter would read very differently; the door of obedience is still open, and he is still standing in it.
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What does 1 Kings 13:16 mean?
At first the man of God refuses the old prophet just as firmly as he had refused the king.