English Standard Version
1 Kings 14:4
4Jeroboam's wife did so. She arose and went to Shiloh and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were dim because of his age.
1 Kings 14:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.
- New International Version (NIV)So Jeroboam’s wife did what he said and went to Ahijah’s house in Shiloh. Now Ahijah could not see; his sight was gone because of his age.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Jeroboam’s wife did so; she arose and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were glazed by reason of his age.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So Jeroboam’s wife went to Ahijah’s home at Shiloh. He was an old man now and could no longer see.
Context of 1 Kings 14:4
2And Jeroboam said to his wife, "Arise, and disguise yourself, that it not be known that you are the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who said of me that I should be king over this people. 3Take with you ten loaves, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what shall happen to the child." Jeroboam's wife did so. She arose and went to Shiloh and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were dim because of his age. 5And the Lord said to Ahijah, "Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to inquire of you concerning her son, for he is sick. Thus and thus shall you say to her." When she came, she pretended to be another woman. 6But when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, he said, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why do you pretend to be another? For I am charged with unbearable news for you.
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וַתַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַתָּ֙קָם֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁלֹ֔ה וַתָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֣ית אֲחִיָּ֑ה וַאֲחִיָּ֙הוּ֙ לֹֽא־יָכֹ֣ל לִרְא֔וֹת כִּ֛י קָ֥מוּ עֵינָ֖יו מִשֵּׂיבֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Jeroboam’sיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
- wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- did soעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- and aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- to Shilohשִׁלוֹshîylôh shilôh shîylô shilô · ShilohH7887
- and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֫הוּ'ăchîyâh 'ăchîyâhû · AhijahH281
- couldיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
- not seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- for his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
- were setקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
- by reason of his ageשֵׂיבώêyb · ageH7869
Cross-references for 1 Kings 14:4
- 1 Kings 11:29And at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now Ahijah had dressed himself in a new garment, and the two of them were alone in the open country.
- Joshua 18:1Then the whole congregation of the people of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there. The land lay subdued before them.
- 1 Samuel 4:3And when the people came to the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has the Lord defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord here from Shiloh, that it may come among us and save us from the power of our enemies."
- Jeremiah 7:12Go now to my place that was in Shiloh, where I made my name dwell at first, and see what I did to it because of the evil of my people Israel.
- Genesis 27:1When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, "My son"; and he answered, "Here I am."
- Genesis 48:10Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. So Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
- Deuteronomy 34:7Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated.
- 1 Samuel 3:2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.
- 1 Samuel 4:15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set so that he could not see.
- Psalms 90:10The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.
- Ecclesiastes 12:3in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed,
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- 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
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