King James Version
1 Kings 13:16 in the King James Version says “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...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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:”
1 Kings 13:16 · KJV
And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I am.
Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.
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:
For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest. it: Heb. a word was
He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“not return”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“with thee in this place”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
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