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.
For the LORD told me directly, 'You must not eat any food or drink any water there, and don't return home the same way you came.'
The writer is explaining that God had given him very specific instructions about not eating, drinking, or taking the same route home during his mission.
📚 Historical Context
In the divided kingdom period after Solomon's reign, King Jeroboam ruled the northern kingdom of Israel and promoted idolatry by setting up altars, which led God to send a prophet from Judah to confront this sin. This prophet was given strict instructions from God not to eat, drink, or return by the same route after delivering his message, emphasizing the need to remain separate from the corrupt practices in Bethel. The event underscores the tension between divine obedience and human temptation in a time when spiritual faithfulness was being tested.
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