1 Kings 14
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 14 of 22
Chapter Summary
Jeroboam sends his wife to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh. Ahijah pronounces Jehovah's judgment. Ahijah dies and is buried. Nadab succeeds Jeroboam. Rehoboam's wicked reign.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
King of Israel whose disguised wife seeks the prophet; Ahijah pronounces doom on his whole house
Aged, blind prophet at Shiloh who exposes Jeroboam's wife and declares Jehovah's judgment
Solomon's son, king of Judah; does evil, and Shishak plunders the temple treasures in his fifth year
Sick son of Jeroboam who dies as Ahijah foretold; mourned by all Israel for the good found in him
King of Egypt who goes up against Jerusalem and carries off the temple and palace treasures and gold shields
The Ammonitess, mother of Rehoboam, named at the close of his reign
Timeline
Jeroboam's son Abijah falls sick. Jeroboam tells his wife to disguise herself and consult Ahijah the prophet in Shiloh.
1 Kings 14:1-6Ahijah exposes the disguised wife and prophesies that God will cut off Jeroboam's entire line and scatter Israel beyond the River due to their idolatry.
1 Kings 14:7-16Jeroboam's wife returns to Tirzah and the child dies as she crosses the threshold. Later, Jeroboam dies and Nadab takes the throne.
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