1 Kings 13:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 13:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 13:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 13:22 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Kings 13:22 (KJV)
1 Kings 13:22 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 13:22
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:22: camest, bread, water
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:22: back, bread, water
“Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:22: eaten, drunk, water
“Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:22: eaten, bread, drunk
“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:22: bread, water, lord
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