8The man of God said to the king, |Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place;


In Context

5 The altar also was split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of Yahweh.

6 The king answered the man of God, |Now entreat the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again.| The man of God entreated Yahweh, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

7 The king said to the man of God, |Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.|

8 The man of God said to the king, |Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

9 for so was it commanded me by the word of Yahweh, saying, 'You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that you came.'|

10 So he went another way, and didn't return by the way that he came to Bethel.

1 Kings 13:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:8But the man of God answered the king, "Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water here.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:8And 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:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:8And the man of God answered the king: If thou wouldst give me half thy house I will not go with thee, nor eat bread, nor drink water in this place:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:8And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8And the man of God said to the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:8And 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:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8And the man of God said to the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8And the man of God saith unto the king, 'If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:8And the man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: