1 Kings 14:5
3 Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.”
4 Jeroboam’s wife did as instructed; she arose and went to Shiloh and arrived at Ahijah’s house. Now Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were dim because of his age.
But the LORD had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill. You are to say such and such to her, because when she arrives, she will be disguised.”
6 So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? For I have been sent to you with bad news.
7 Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But the LORD had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill. You are to say such and such to her, because when she arrives, she will be disguised.”
- KJV
- And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.
- WEB
- The LORD said to Ahijah, “Behold, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to inquire of you concerning her son, for he is sick. Tell her such and such; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman.”
- ASV
- And Jehovah said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to inquire of thee concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it will be, when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.
- DARBY
- And Jehovah said to Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee about her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign to be another.
- BLB
- And YHWH had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to seek a word from you about her son, for he [is] sick. This and this you shall say to her, and it will come to pass when she comes in that she will be disguised.”
- ÅB
- Men Herren hadde sagt til Akia: Nå kommer Jeroboams hustru for å høre hva du vil si om hennes sønn, for han er syk; så og så skal du si til henne; men når hun kommer, vil hun late som hun er fremmed.
- OTB
- Men Herren hadde sagt til Ahia, "Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg om hennes sønn, for han er syk. Du skal si slik og slik til henne, for når hun kommer, vil hun late som hun er en annen."
- B1930
- Men Herren hadde sagt til Akia: Nu kommer Jeroboams hustru for å høre hvad du vil si om hennes sønn, for han er syk; så og så skal du si til henne; men når hun kommer, vil hun late som hun er fremmed.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 4:27
When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
Read in contextPsalms 139:1–4
O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
Read in contextProverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Read in contextAmos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
Read in context2 Kings 6:8–12
Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
Read in contextActs 10:19–20
As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
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