King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel.
Complete Jewish Bible:
So he went another way and did not return by the road by which he had come to Beit-El.
Berean Standard Bible:
So the man of God went another way and did not return by the way he had come to Bethel.
American Standard Version:
So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
So he went{H3212} another{H312} way{H1870}, and returned{H7725} not by the way{H1870} that he came{H935} to Bethel{H1008}.
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Commentary for 1 Kings 13:10
1 Kings 13:10 is a verse set within the narrative of a prophet sent by God to the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Jeroboam. This king had established a cult center in Bethel, where he set up golden calves for the people to worship, contrary to the Law of Moses. In response, God sent an unnamed prophet from Judah to Bethel to pronounce judgment on Jeroboam's altar, foretelling the coming of a future king of Judah, Josiah, who would defile the altar.
The verse in question, 1 Kings 13:10, specifically states: "So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel." This refers to the prophet's departure from Bethel after delivering God's message. The significance of this verse lies in the prophet's obedience to God's specific command not to eat or drink in Bethel and to leave by a different route than the one he took to arrive. This command was meant to illustrate the separation between the prophet and the apostasy of the northern kingdom.
The themes present in this verse include divine command and obedience, the tension between true worship and idolatry, and the contrast between the faithful prophet and the disobedient king. Historically, this event underscores the religious and political schism between the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah, emphasizing God's displeasure with idolatry and his intention to bring judgment upon it. The prophet's actions serve as a symbolic act foreshadowing the future reforms of King Josiah, who would indeed go to Bethel and destroy the idolatrous altars, as prophesied.
This verse is part of a larger narrative that highlights the importance of heeding God's word and the consequences of disobedience, both for individuals and for nations. It also sets the stage for the fulfillment of prophecy, demonstrating the sovereignty and faithfulness of God in the outworking of history according to His divine purposes.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3212
There are 938 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָלַךְ
Transliteration: yâlak
Pronunciation: yaw-lak'
Description: a primitive root (compare הָלַךְ); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses); [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak. - Strong's Number: H312
There are 271 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַחֵר
Transliteration: ʼachêr
Pronunciation: akh-air'
Description: from אָחַר; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.; (an-) other man, following, next, strange. - Strong's Number: H1870
There are 627 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration: derek
Pronunciation: deh'-rek
Description: from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever). - Strong's Number: H7725
There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׁוּב
Transliteration: shûwb
Pronunciation: shoob
Description: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. - Strong's Number: H935
There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוֹא
Transliteration: bôwʼ
Pronunciation: bo
Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. - Strong's Number: H1008
There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּית־אֵל
Transliteration: Bêyth-ʼÊl
Pronunciation: bayth-ale'
Description: from בַּיִת and אֵל; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine; Beth-el.