1 Kings 13:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 13:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 13:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 13:16 — KJV
“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)
1 Kings 13:16 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 13:16
“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:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:16: nor, neither, eat
“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:16: nor, neither, eat
“When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:16: nor, neither, eat
“And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:16: nor, neither, eat
“She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:16: may, nor, neither
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