But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. (1 Kings 13:22)
The desire to be buried in the family sepulcher was especially strong among the Hebrews. This privilege was to be denied the disobedient prophet. The tree of evil produced an early and certain harvest. The prophet of God had by his disobedience put himself on the enemy’s ground, where he would have neither the divine presence nor protection.