1 Kings 11 - 14

Alma teaches that men are -

"...called by this holy calling, and ordained unto the high priesthood of the holy order of God, to teach his commandments unto the children of men..." (Book of Mormon Alma 13:6)

And those of the priesthood are to -

"...to teach, expound, exhort, baptize, and watch over the church..." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 20:42)

"...And this is according to the oath and covenant which belongeth to the priesthood." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 84:39)

The Savior warns -

"...whoso breaketh this covenant after he hath received it, and altogether turneth therefrom, shall not have forgiveness of sins in this world nor in the world to come." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 84:41)

And he commands -

"...beware concerning yourselves, to give diligent heed to the words of eternal life.
44 For you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God..." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 84:43 - 44)

We read in the days of Jeroboam that Jeroboam had established two centers of idolatrous worship for his people since they had become enemies to Judah where the temple was. Beth-el was one of those centers. And -

"...there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el..." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:1)

And he found Jeroboam at the alter and -

"...he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD...And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:2 - 3)

And -

"...when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:4)

And as prophecied -

"The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:5)

"And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:6 - 7)

Jeroboam asked the man to come eat with him. It is then we learn the man was commanded -

"...by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:9)

And while the man was on his way back to Judah that Lord sends another priesthood holder or prophet to meet him. The Old Testament tells us -

"He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:18)

This verse just doesn't sound right to have a prophet lie. Joseph Smith brings this inspired translation -

"...drink water, that I may prove him; and he lied not unto him..."

The man failed to keep his charge in that -

"...he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:19)

And while they were eating -

"...as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
22 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." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:20 - 22)

And sadly, while the man traveled home -

"...a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way..." (Old Testament 1 Kings 13:24)

There is an oath and a covenant of the priesthood. All bearers of the priesthood have the obligation of obedience. As Samuel told Saul -

"...to obey is better than sacrifice..." (Old Testament 1 Samuel 15:22)