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1 Kings 14

BSB·31 verses ·Old Testament
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1At thatהַהִ֔יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → Abijahאֲבִיָּ֥ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָֽם׃yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → became illחָלָ֖הḥā·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →, 2and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֜םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his wifeלְאִשְׁתּ֗וֹlə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, “Nowנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → get upק֤וּמִיqū·mî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, disguise yourselfוְהִשְׁתַּנִּ֔יתwə·hiš·tan·nîṯ — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study → so they will notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → recognizeיֵֽדְע֔וּyê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → youאַתִּיʾat·tī — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → as my wife, and goוְהָלַ֣כְתְּwə·hā·laḵt — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Shilohשִׁלֹ֗הši·lōh — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →. Forהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֣ה’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → is thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →; it was heהֽוּא־hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → who spokeדִבֶּ֥רḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → about myעָלַ֛י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → kingshipלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 3Takeוְלָקַ֣חַתְּwə·lā·qa·ḥat — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → with youבְּ֠יָדֵךְbə·yā·ḏêḵ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → tenעֲשָׂרָ֨ה‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → loaves of breadלֶ֧חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, some cakesוְנִקֻּדִ֛יםwə·niq·qu·ḏîm — crumb or fragment of breadH5350 — Full Word Study →, and a jarוּבַקְבֻּ֥קū·ḇaq·buq — flask or bottle for liquidsH1228 — Full Word Study → of honeyדְּבַ֖שׁdə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →, and goוּבָ֣אתū·ḇāṯ — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֑יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Heה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will tellיַגִּ֣ידyag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will becomeיִּֽהְיֶ֖הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → of the boyלַנָּֽעַר׃lan·nā·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →.” 4Jeroboam’sיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → didוַתַּ֤עַשׂwat·ta·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as instructed; she aroseוַתָּ֙קָם֙wat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and wentוַתֵּ֣לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Shilohשִׁלֹ֔הši·lōh — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study → and arrivedוַתָּבֹ֖אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → at Ahijah’sאֲחִיָּ֑ה’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Now Ahijahוַאֲחִיָּ֙הוּ֙wa·’ă·ḥî·yā·hū — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → couldיָכֹ֣לyā·ḵōl — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeלִרְא֔וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his eyesעֵינָ֖יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → were dimקָ֥מוּqā·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → because of his ageמִשֵּׂיבֽוֹ׃סmiś·śê·ḇōw — old age, hoary head, gray hairH7869 — Full Word Study →. 5But the LORDוַיהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֗הוּ’ă·ḥî·yā·hū — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֡םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → is comingבָּאָ֣הbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to askלִדְרֹשׁ֩liḏ·rōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → youמֵעִמְּךָ֤mê·‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her sonבְּנָהּ֙bə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is illחֹלֶ֣הḥō·leh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →. You are to sayתְּדַבֵּ֣רtə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → suchכָּזֹ֥הkā·zōh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjectiveH2090 — Full Word Study → and suchוְכָזֶ֖הwə·ḵā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֑יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, becauseוִיהִ֣יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → when she arrivesכְבֹאָ֔הּḵə·ḇō·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, sheוְהִ֖יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will be disguisedמִתְנַכֵּרָֽה׃miṯ·nak·kê·rāh — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study →.” 6Soוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → when Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֜הוּ’ă·ḥî·yā·hū — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַḵiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of her feetרַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙raḡ·le·hā — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → enteringבָּאָ֣הbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the doorבַפֶּ֔תַחḇap·pe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Come inבֹּ֖אִיbō·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study →! Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are youאַ֚תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → disguisedמִתְנַכֵּרָ֔הmiṯ·nak·kê·rāh — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study →? For Iוְאָ֣נֹכִ֔יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have been sent to youאֵלַ֖יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → with bad news. 7Goלְכִ֞יlə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, tellאִמְרִ֣י’im·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamלְיָרָבְעָ֗םlə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I raised you upהֲרִימֹתִ֖יךָhă·rî·mō·ṯî·ḵā — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → from amongמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and appointed youוָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣wā·’et·ten·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → rulerנָגִ֔ידnā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → overעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֥י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 8I tore the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → awayוָאֶקְרַ֤עwā·’eq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and gave itוָאֶתְּנֶ֖הָwā·’et·tə·ne·hā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you. But you were not like My servantכְּעַבְדִּ֣יkə·‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → keptשָׁמַ֨רšā·mar — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֜יmiṣ·wō·ṯay — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → andוַאֲשֶׁר־wa·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → followed Meהָלַ֤ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his heartלְבָב֔וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, doingלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → onlyרַ֖קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → what was right in My eyesבְּעֵינָֽי׃bə·‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 9You have doneלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → more evilוַתָּ֣רַעwat·tā·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → than allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. You have proceededוַתֵּ֡לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to makeוַתַּעֲשֶׂה־wat·ta·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for yourself otherאֲחֵרִ֤ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֨ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and molten imagesוּמַסֵּכוֹת֙ū·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study → to provokeלְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיlə·haḵ·‘î·sê·nî — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → Meוְאֹתִ֥יwə·’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, and you have flung Meהִשְׁלַ֖כְתָּhiš·laḵ·tā — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → behindאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → your backגַוֶּֽךָ׃סḡaw·we·ḵā — back, ridge, or surface of somethingH1458 — Full Word Study →. 10Because of all thisלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am bringingמֵבִ֤יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → disasterרָעָה֙rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study →: I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֤יwə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from Jeroboamלְיָֽרָבְעָם֙lə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → every maleמַשְׁתִּ֣יןmaš·tîn — to urinate; to pass waterH8366 — Full Word Study →, both slaveעָצ֥וּר‘ā·ṣūr — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → and freeוְעָז֖וּבwə·‘ā·zūḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →, in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; I will burn upוּבִֽעַרְתִּי֙ū·ḇi·‘ar·tî — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → one burns upיְבַעֵ֥רyə·ḇa·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → dungהַגָּלָ֖לhag·gā·lāl — dung, excrement, filthH1557 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → it is goneתֻּמּֽוֹ׃tum·mōw — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →! 11Anyone belonging to Jeroboamלְיָֽרָבְעָ֤םlə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → who diesהַמֵּ֨תham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in the cityבָּעִיר֙bā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will be eatenיֹאכְל֣וּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → by dogsהַכְּלָבִ֔יםhak·kə·lā·ḇîm — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study →, and anyone who diesוְהַמֵּת֙wə·ham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → will be eatenיֹאכְל֖וּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → by the birdsע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →.’ Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃dib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 12As for youוְאַ֥תְּwə·’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, get upק֖וּמִיqū·mî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and goלְכִ֣יlə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵיתֵ֑ךְlə·ḇê·ṯêḵ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. When your feetרַגְלַ֛יִךְraḡ·la·yiḵ — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → enterבְּבֹאָ֥הbə·ḇō·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירָהhā·‘î·rāh — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, the childהַיָּֽלֶד׃hay·yā·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → will dieוּמֵ֥תū·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 13Allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will mournוְסָֽפְדוּ־wə·sā·p̄ə·ḏū- — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → for him and buryוְקָבְר֣וּwə·qā·ḇə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is the only oneלְבַדּ֔וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → belonging to Jeroboamלְיָרָבְעָ֖םlə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → who will receive a proper burialיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → only in him has the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, foundנִמְצָא־nim·ṣā- — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → anyדָּבָ֣רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → goodט֗וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָֽם׃yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study →. 14Moreover, the LORD will raise upוְהֵקִים֩wə·hê·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → for Himself a kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will cut offיַכְרִ֛יתyaḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →yes, evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → todayעָֽתָּה׃‘āt·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →! 15For the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will strikeוְהִכָּ֨הwə·hik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a reedהַקָּנֶה֮haq·qā·neh — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study → is shakenיָנ֣וּדyā·nūḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study → in the waterבַּמַּיִם֒bam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. He will uprootוְנָתַ֣שׁwə·nā·ṯaš — to uproot, pluck out, destroy completelyH5428 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → fromמֵ֠עַלmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּוֹבָ֤הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאֲדָמָ֨הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He gaveנָתַן֙nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their fathersלַאֲב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔םla·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →, and He will scatter themוְזֵרָ֖םwə·zê·rām — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → beyondמֵעֵ֣בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Euphratesלַנָּהָ֑רlan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֗עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → they have madeעָשׂוּ֙‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → their Asherah polesאֲשֵׁ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·šê·rê·hem — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →, provokingמַכְעִיסִ֖יםmaḵ·‘î·sîm — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → the LORD to anger. 16So He will giveוְיִתֵּ֖ןwə·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Israel overיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → on accountבִּגְלַ֞לbiḡ·lal — Because of, on account of, for the sake ofH1558 — Full Word Study → of the sinsחַטֹּ֤אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָם֙yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → has committedחָטָ֔אḥā·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → and has caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →.” 17Then Jeroboam’sיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → got upוַתָּ֙קָם֙wat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and departedוַתֵּ֖לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → forוַתָּבֹ֣אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Tirzahתִרְצָ֑תָהṯir·ṣā·ṯāh — Pleasantness, beautyH8656 — Full Word Study →, and as soon as sheהִ֛יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → stepped overבָּאָ֥הbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the thresholdבְסַף־ḇə·sap̄- — Threshold, doorpost, or basinH5592 — Full Word Study → of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, the boyוְהַנַּ֥עַרwə·han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → diedמֵֽת׃mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 18And they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → mournedוַיִּסְפְּדוּ־way·yis·pə·ḏū- — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → for him, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֤רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had spokenדִּבֶּ֔רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → His servantעַבְדּ֖וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֥הוּ’ă·ḥî·yā·hū — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃han·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →. 19As for the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙wə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study →, howאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he waged warנִלְחַ֖םnil·ḥam — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → and howוַאֲשֶׁ֣רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he reignedמָלָ֑ךְmā·lāḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 20And the lengthוְהַיָּמִים֙wə·hay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboam’sיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → reignמָלַ֣ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → was twenty-two yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and he restedוַיִּשְׁכַּב֙way·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →, and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Nadabנָדָ֥בnā·ḏāḇ — He is willingH5070 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 21Meanwhile, Rehoboamוּרְחַבְעָם֙ū·rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֑הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. He was forty-oneאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָה֩šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֜וֹbə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֣ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → seventeenוּֽשֲׁבַ֨עū·šă·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֣ה׀šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֗םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, the cityהָ֠עִירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had chosenבָּחַ֨רbā·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → from allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → in whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → to putלָשׂ֨וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → His Nameשְׁמ֥וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Naamahנַעֲמָ֖הna·‘ă·māh — Naamah, a proper name; pleasantnessH5279 — Full Word Study → the Ammoniteהָעַמֹּנִֽית׃hā·‘am·mō·nîṯ — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study →. 22And Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֧עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and by the sinsבְּחַטֹּאתָ֖םbə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → they committedחָטָֽאוּ׃ḥā·ṭā·’ū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → they provoked Him to jealous angerוַיְקַנְא֣וּway·qan·’ū — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → more than allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲבֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשׂ֣וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 23Theyהֵ֧מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → builtוַיִּבְנ֨וּway·yiḇ·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → for themselves high placesבָּמ֥וֹתbā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, sacred pillarsוּמַצֵּב֖וֹתū·maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·wṯ — Standing stone pillar or memorial monumentH4676 — Full Word Study →, and Asherah polesוַאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםwa·’ă·šê·rîm — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study → onעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → highגְבֹהָ֔הḡə·ḇō·hāh — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → hillגִּבְעָ֣הgiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → and underוְתַ֖חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → greenרַעֲנָֽן׃ra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. 24There wereהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → male shrine prostitutesקָדֵ֖שׁqā·ḏêš — male cult prostitute; temple prostituteH6945 — Full Word Study → in the landבָאָ֑רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. They imitatedעָשׂ֗וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכְּכֹל֙kə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the abominationsהַתּוֹעֲבֹ֣תhat·tō·w·‘ă·ḇōṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had driven outהוֹרִ֣ישׁhō·w·rîš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 25In the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֖יתha·ḥă·mî·šîṯ — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֥הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Rehoboam’sרְחַבְעָ֑םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → reignלַמֶּ֣לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, Shishakשׁוּשַׁקšū·šaq — Egyptian PharaohH7895 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → came up and attackedעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 26He seizedוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the treasuresאֹצְר֣וֹת’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → of the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. He tookלָקָ֑חlā·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → everythingהַכֹּ֖לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, includingוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → shieldsמָגִנֵּ֣יmā·ḡin·nê — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → had madeעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 27Then Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָם֙rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → shieldsמָגִנֵּ֖יmā·ḡin·nê — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → in their placeתַּחְתָּ֔םtaḥ·tām — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → and committed them toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the careיַד֙yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the captainsשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the guardהָרָצִ֔יםhā·rā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → on dutyהַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔יםhaš·šō·mə·rîm — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 28Andוַיְהִ֛יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → wheneverמִדֵּי־mid·dê- — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → enteredבֹ֥אḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the guardsהָֽרָצִ֔יםhā·rā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → would bear the shieldsיִשָּׂאוּם֙yiś·śā·’ūm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, and later they would return them toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the guardroomהָרָצִֽים׃hā·rā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study →. 29As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he didעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, are they notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְתוּבִ֗יםḵə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? 30There wasהָיְתָ֧הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → warוּמִלְחָמָ֨הū·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵין־ḇên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֛םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → throughoutכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their days. 31And Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֜םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֨בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֗יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֤רway·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → them in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →; his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Naamahנַעֲמָ֖הna·‘ă·māh — Naamah, a proper name; pleasantnessH5279 — Full Word Study → the Ammoniteהָעַמֹּנִ֑יתhā·‘am·mō·nîṯ — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Abijamאֲבִיָּ֥ם’ă·ḇî·yām — Abijam, a king of JudahH38 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Kings 14
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First Kings 14 presents a pivotal moment in Israel's divided kingdom, where the consequences of spiritual unfaithfulness come into sharp focus. When Jeroboam's son falls ill, the king seeks a word from the prophet Ahijah—the very man who had once prophesied his rise to power. Yet the prophet brings devastating news: God's judgment is coming upon Jeroboam's house because of his rebellion and idolatry. Simultaneously, we see that Judah under Rehoboam is following the same tragic path of spiritual compromise. This chapter illustrates a fundamental biblical principle: sin has consequences, and no amount of human effort or deception can reverse God's judgment once it is declared.

Verses 1-5: A Desperate Father Seeks Help

Jeroboam's son Abijah becomes critically ill, prompting the king to send his wife in disguise to consult the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh. It is striking that Jeroboam, who had established his own religious system (the golden calves at Dan and Bethel), still recognizes the true God's authority through His genuine prophet. His attempt at disguise reveals a guilty conscience—he fears the prophet's word. Yet verse 5 shows God's omniscience: the LORD foreknows exactly what will transpire and prepares Ahijah with the message to deliver. Even blind physically (verse 4), the prophet sees spiritually what others cannot. This reminds us that God's knowledge transcends human cunning; our deceptions are always known to Him.

Verses 6-12: The Prophet's Recognition and Rebuke

When Jeroboam's wife enters, Ahijah immediately identifies her—not through sight, but through divine revelation. The prophet then pronounces one of Scripture's most severe judgments. God reminds Jeroboam of His sovereign grace: He had elevated him from nothing and torn the kingdom from David's house (verses 7-8). Yet instead of gratitude and obedience like David showed, Jeroboam had pursued idolatry and provoked the LORD's anger. The language in verses 10-11 is graphic and unsparing: his house would be utterly destroyed, his descendants denied proper burial, their bodies exposed to animals. Most poignantly, Jeroboam's sick son would die the moment his mother crossed the threshold into the city (verse 12)—a sign that God's word was certain. The application is sobering: privilege and past blessing do not immunize us from judgment if we turn away from God.

Verses 13-16: A Glimpse of Mercy and Future Judgment

Remarkably, only this child would receive a proper burial "because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD" (verse 13). Even in severe judgment, God preserves a small measure of grace. But verses 14-16 expand the scope: God will raise up a future king to entirely eliminate Jeroboam's dynasty, and Israel itself will be shaken and eventually uprooted from the land because of Jeroboam's sins. This teaches us that individual sins have corporate consequences; leaders especially bear responsibility for leading others astray.

Verses 17-20: The Word Fulfilled and Jeroboam's End

The prophecy is fulfilled immediately (verse 17). Jeroboam reigns twenty-two years but dies having witnessed the ruin of his house and the certainty of God's judgment against the nation he led into idolatry.

Verses 21-31: Judah's Parallel Decline

The chapter concludes by showing Judah under Rehoboam following the same tragic pattern—evil before the LORD, idolatry, and moral corruption. Even Judah's brief military humiliation by Egypt (verses 25-27) mirrors the kingdom's spiritual decline. The repetition emphasizes that both kingdoms are in spiritual freefall.

Application for Today

This chapter calls us to honest self-examination: Are we resting on past blessings or past decisions for Christ, or are we actively walking in obedience today? God's patience is real, but so is His judgment. More than fear, however, this passage should drive us to repentance and renewed devotion, knowing that He alone is worthy of our complete allegiance.

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