1 Kings 13:8

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:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
man	אִישׁ 'ish-	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular construct
God	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ ha.'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
give	תִּתֶּן ti.ten-	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
half	חֲצִ֣י cha.Tzi	H2677	the half or middle · noun, common masculine singular construct
house	בֵיתֶ֔ךָ vei.Te.kha	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
in	אָבֹ֖א 'a.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
eat	אֹ֤כַל 'O.khal	H398	to eat (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
bread	לֶ֙חֶם֙ le.chem	H3899	food (for man or beast) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
drink	אֶשְׁתֶּה 'esh.teh-	H8354	to imbibe (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
water	מַּ֔יִם Ma.yim	H4325	water · noun, common masculine plural absolute
place	בַּמָּק֖וֹם ba.ma.Kom	H4725	properly · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Numbers 24:13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine o…
Numbers 22:18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the wo…
Exodus 5:3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the…
Exodus 5:6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
Exodus 7:2 Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his lan…
1 Kings 13:16-17 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:
2 Kings 5:16 But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
2 Kings 5:26-27 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 13:1-10

Here is, I. A messenger sent to Jeroboam, to signify to him God's displeasure against his idolatry, Kg1 13:1. The army of Judah that aimed to ruin him was countermanded, and might not draw a sword against him (Kg1 12:24); but a prophet of Judah is, instead thereof, sent to reclaim him from his evil way, and is sent in time, while he is but dedicating his altar, before his heart is hardened by the deceitfulness of his sin; for God delights not in the death of sinners, but would rather they would burn and live. How bold was the messenger that durst attack the king in his pride and interrupt the solemnity he was proud of! Those that go on God's errand must not fear the face of man; they know wh…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 13:2

he cried against the altar--which is put for the whole system of worship organized in Israel. Behold, a child shall be born . . . Josiah by name--This is one of the most remarkable prophecies recorded in the Scriptures; and, in its clearness, circumstantial minuteness, and exact prediction of an event that took place three hundred sixty years later, it stands in striking contrast to the obscure and ambiguous oracles of the heathen. Being publicly uttered, it must have been well known to the people; and every Jew who lived at the accomplishment of the event must have been convinced of the truth of a religion connected with such a prophecy as this. A present sign was given of the remote even…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 13:7

Come home with me - and I will give thee a reward - Come and be one of my priests, and I will give thee a proper salary.

John Gill on 1 Kings 13:8

And the man of God said unto the king,.... In answer to his civility to him, to assure him it was not out of contempt to him, or ill will to him, or slight of his favour, but in obedience to the will of God: if thou wilt give half of thine house; of the riches in it, and even of his kingdom: I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place; this idolatrous place; the reason follows.

Dictionary and topics

Alliance And Society With The Enemies Of God · Examples of avoiding: Man of God — Examples of avoiding: Man of God
Jeroboam · .Hand of, paralyzed — .Hand of, paralyzed
Judgments · The prophet of — The prophet of
Prophets · .Presents refused by — .Presents refused by
Rebellion · .Revolt of the ten tribes — .Revolt of the ten tribes
Reproof · .A prophet of — .A prophet of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 13:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 13:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 13:2

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 13:7

John Gill on 1 Kings 13:8

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1 Kings 13:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 13:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 13:2

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 13:7

John Gill on 1 Kings 13:8

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 13:1-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 13:7

Rashi on 1 Kings 13:7