John Gill Commentary 1 Kings 13:10

"So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el." — 1 Kings 13:10 (ASV)

So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he
came to Bethel .
Neither ate nor drank with the king, though that is not expressed; nor did he go back the same way he came; but in each particular observed the divine command, and was obedient to it.