1 Kings 13:17 Explained in Context

Verse 11. ¹¹ Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

Verse 12. ¹² And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.

Verse 13. ¹³ And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,

Verse 14. ¹⁴ 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.

Verse 15. ¹⁵ Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.

Verse 16. ¹⁶ 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:

Verse 17. ¹⁷ 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.

Verse 18. ¹⁸ 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.

Verse 19. ¹⁹ So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.