"For soit was commandedme by the wordof the LORD,saying,'You shall eatnobread,nordrinkwater,norreturnby the waywhichyou came.'"
Now behold,there camea manof Godfrom Judahto Bethelby the wordof the LORD,while Jeroboamwas standingby the altarto burnincense.
So he wentanotherwayand did not returnby the waywhichhe cameto Bethel.
He said,"I cannotreturnwith you, norgowith you, norwill I eatbreador drinkwaterwith you in thisplace.
So he wentbackwith him, and atebreadin his houseand drankwater.
But the manof Godsaidto the king,"Ifyou were to giveme halfyour houseI would not gowith you, norwould I eatbreador drinkwaterin thisplace.
"I have not departedfrom the commandof His lips;I have treasuredthe wordsof His mouthmorethanmy necessaryfood.
Do not inclinemy heartto any evilthing,To practicedeedsof wickednessWith menwho doiniquity;And do not let me eatof their delicacies.
and he spoketo the congregation,saying,"Departnowfrom the tentsof thesewickedmen,and touchnothingthat belongs to them, oryou will be sweptawayin alltheir sin."
"Ifyou knowthese things,you are blessedifyou dothem.
"You are My friendsifyou dowhatI commandyou.
NowI urgeyou, brethren,keep your eyeon thosewho causedissensionsand hindrancescontraryto the teachingwhichyou learned,and turn awayfrom them.
But actually,I wroteto you not to associatewith anyso-calledbrotherifhe is an immoral person,orcovetous,oran idolater,ora reviler,ora drunkard,ora swindler--not evento eatwith such a one.
Do not participatein the unfruitfuldeedsof darkness,but insteadevenexposethem;
I heardanothervoicefrom heaven,saying,"Comeout of her, my people,sothat you will not participatein her sinsand receiveof her plagues;
Samuelsaid,"Has the LORDas much delightin burntofferingsand sacrificesAs in obeyingthe voiceof the LORD?Behold,to obeyis betterthansacrifice,[And] to heedthanthe fatof rams.
