but have returned and eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which He said to you, “You are not to eat bread nor drink water”; your dead body will not come to the grave of your fathers.’ ”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

On the anxiety of the Hebrews to be buried with their fathers, see Genesis 47:30; Genesis 49:1, 25, 29; 2 Samuel 19:37, etc.…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But came back, and has eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to you, eat no bread, nor drink no water…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The old prophet's conduct proves that he was not really a godly man. When the change took place under Jeroboam, he preferred his ease and interest …