Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And 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: If Numbers 22:18 Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less. Numbers 24:13 If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to utter any thing of my own head either good or evil: but whatsoever the Lord shall say, that I will speak? Exodus 5:3,6 And they said: The God of the Hebrews hath called us, to go three days' journey into the wilderness, and to sacrifice to the Lord our God; lest a pestilence or the sword fall upon us. . . . Exodus 7:2 Thou shalt speak to him all that I command thee; and he shall speak to Pharao, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. Mark 6:23 And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom. go 2 Kings 5:16,26,27 But he answered: As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And when he pressed him, he still refused. . . . Mark 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you; going forth from thence, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them. 2 Corinthians 11:9,10 And, when I was present with you and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia. And in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you: and so I will keep myself. . . . Context Jeroboam's Hand Withers…7And the king said to the man of God: Come home with me to dine, and I will make thee presents. 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:9For so it was enjoined me by the word of the Lord commanding me: Thou shalt not eat bread, nor drink water, nor return by the same way that thou camest.… Cross References Numbers 22:18 Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less. Numbers 24:13 If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to utter any thing of my own head either good or evil: but whatsoever the Lord shall say, that I will speak? 1 Kings 13:9 For so it was enjoined me by the word of the Lord commanding me: Thou shalt not eat bread, nor drink water, nor return by the same way that thou camest. 1 Kings 13:16 But he said: I must not return, nor go with thee, neither will I eat bread, or drink water in this place: 1 Kings 13:17 Because the Lord spoke to me, in the word of the Lord, saying: Thou shalt not eat bread, and thou shalt not drink water there, nor return by the way thou wentest. Lexicon But the manאִישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative replied, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you were to give תִּתֶּן־ (tit·ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set me half חֲצִ֣י (ḥă·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2677: The half, middle your possessions, בֵיתֶ֔ךָ (ḇê·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house I still would not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no go אָבֹ֖א (’ā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go with you, עִמָּ֑ךְ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with nor וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no would I eat אֹ֤כַל (’ō·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat bread לֶ֙חֶם֙ (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain or drink אֶשְׁתֶּה־ (’eš·teh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8354: To imbibe water מַּ֔יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen in this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that place. בַּמָּק֖וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition Additional Translations But the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your possessions, I still would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.And 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: And 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; And the man of God said to the king, If thou shouldest give me the half of thine house, I would not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread, neither will I drink water in this place; for thus the Lord charged me by his word, saying, And 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; 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: And 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 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; And 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; Jump to Previous Bread Drink Eat Food Half House Possessions Water WiltJump to Next Bread Drink Eat Food Half House Possessions Water WiltExternal Links 1 Kings 13:8 NIV1 Kings 13:8 NLT 1 Kings 13:8 ESV 1 Kings 13:8 NASB 1 Kings 13:8 ASV 1 Kings 13:8 Bible Apps 1 Kings 13:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 13:8 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 13:8 French Bible 1 Kings 13:8 German Bible Alphabetical: answered bread But drink eat Even give go God half here house I if in king man me nor not of or place possessions said the this to water were with would you your OT History: 1 Kings 13:8 The man of God said to (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |