MANNAFEST

So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

KJV

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ASV

So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

WEB

but the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

YLT

And he turneth back with him, and eateth bread in his house, and drinketh water.

DBT

Then he went back with him, and ate bread in his house, and drank water.

About this book

Old Testament

1 KingsFrom Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date
Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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