for it was said to me by the word of the Lord, ‘You shall not eat food or drink water there or return by the way that you came.’ ”
A man of God came out of Judah by the word of the Lord to Bethel, while Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer incense.
But the man of God said to the king, “If you give me half your kingdom, I will not go in with you, nor will I eat food or drink water in this place.
At the command of the Lord a certain member of a company of prophets said to another, “Strike me!” But the man refused to strike him.
For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have died.