1 Kings 14:1

1 Kings 14:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
• New International Version (NIV)At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill,
• English Standard Version (ESV)At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
• New King James Version (NKJV)At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick.

Context of 1 Kings 14:1

At that time, Jeroboam's son Abijah became ill. 2So Jeroboam said to his wife, ‘Change what you look like so that people will not recognize you as my wife. Then go to Shiloh. The prophet Ahijah lives there. He told me that I would rule the nation of Israel. 3Take ten loaves of bread with you. Also take some cakes and a pot of honey. When you visit Ahijah, he will tell you what will happen to our son.’

1 Kings 14:1 word by word

בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא חָלָ֖ה אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶן־יָרָבְעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• At that timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• Abijahאֲבִיָּה'ăbîyâh 'ăbîyâhû · AbijahH29
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• fell sickחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: illH2470

Cross-references for 1 Kings 14:1

• 1 Kings 13:33Even after this happened, Jeroboam did not stop doing evil things. He chose ordinary people to be priests for the altars on the hills. If somebody wanted to become a priest, Jeroboam agreed to make him a priest.
• 1 Kings 14:12But you, Jeroboam's wife, should go back home now. As soon as you arrive back in the city, the boy will die.
• Exodus 20:5You must not bend down your head to any idol or worship it. I am the Lord your God and I want you to belong to me alone. I will punish children because of the bad things that their fathers have done. I will also punish their children and their grandchildren too. That is how I will punish everyone who turns against me.
• 1 Samuel 4:19At that time, Phinehas' wife was pregnant. She was ready to give birth. She heard the news that the Philistines had taken away God's Covenant Box. She heard that her husband Phinehas and his father Eli were dead. When she heard this news, she started to give birth to her baby. But she had a lot of pain.
• 1 Samuel 31:2The Philistines chased after Saul and his sons to catch them. They killed Saul's sons, Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua.
• 2 Samuel 12:15Then Nathan went home. After that, the Lord caused the child of Uriah's wife to become very ill.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 14:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Abijah - fell sick - This was but a prelude to the miseries which fell on the house of Jeroboam; but it was another merciful warning, intended to turn him from his idolatry and wickedness.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1At that time - The phrase here connects the narrative which follows with Jeroboam‘s persistence in his evil courses. The event related is the first judgment upon him for his obduracy, the beginning of the cutting off of his house from the face of the earth. Abijah - We see by this name that Jeroboam did not intend to desert the worship of Yahweh, since its signification is “Yahweh is my father,” or “Yahweh is my desire” Job 34:36.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Abijah being sick, his mother consults Ahijah. (1-6) The destruction of Jeroboam's house. (7-20) Rehoboam's wicked reign. (21-31) Verses 1-6 "At that time," when Jeroboam did evil, his child sickened. When sickness comes into our families, we should inquire whether there may not be some particular sin harboured in our houses, which the affliction is sent to convince us of, and reclaim us from. It had been more pious if he had desired to know wherefore God…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201Ki 14:1-20. Ahijah Denounces God's Judgments against Jeroboam. 1. At that time--a phrase used often loosely and indefinitely in sacred history. This domestic incident in the family of Jeroboam probably occurred towards the end of his reign; his son Abijah was of age and considered by the people the heir to the throne.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 14:1

• Abijah
• Jeroboam

In the dictionaries

• Abijah
• Jeroboam
• Cruse
• Guard
• Ahijah
• Nadab
• Pain
• Prophecy; Prophets
• Sick; Sickness
• honey, honeycomb

Commentaries on 1 Kings 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings