1 Kings 14:5

1 Kings 14:5 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)But the Lord had told Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill, and you are to give her such and such an answer. When she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the Lord had said to Ahijah, “Here is the wife of Jeroboam, coming to ask you something about her son, for he is sick. Thus and thus you shall say to her; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman.”

Context of 1 Kings 14:5

3Take ten loaves with you, some pastries, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.” 4And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and set out and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see because his eyes were glossy from his old age. Now the Lord had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to inquire of you about her son, because he is sick. You shall say such and such to her, for it will be when she arrives, that she is going to make herself unrecognizable.” 6So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet coming in the doorway, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam; why do you make yourself unrecognizable? Nevertheless, I am sent to you with a harsh message. 7Go, say to Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: “Because I exalted you from among the people and made you leader over My people Israel,

1 Kings 14:5 word by word

וַיהוָ֞ה אָמַ֣ר אֶל־אֲחִיָּ֗הוּ הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֡ם בָּאָ֣ה לִדְרֹשׁ֩ דָּבָ֨ר מֵעִמְּךָ֤ אֶל־בְּנָהּ֙ כִּֽי־חֹלֶ֣ה ה֔וּא כָּזֹ֥ה וְכָזֶ֖ה תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֑יהָ וִיהִ֣י כְבֹאָ֔הּ וְהִ֖יא מִתְנַכֵּרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Now the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֫הוּ'ăchîyâh 'ăchîyâhû · AhijahH281
• Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• the wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• is comingבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• inquireדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• of you aboutאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• her sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• he isחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: weakH2470
• sickחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: illH2470
• You shall sayדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• suchזֹהzôh · thisH2090
• and suchזֶהzeh · thisH2088

Cross-references for 1 Kings 14:5

• 2 Kings 4:27But she came to the man of God at the hill and took hold of his feet. And Gehazi came up to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and the Lord has concealed it from me and has not informed me.”
• 2 Kings 6:8Now the king of Aram was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, “In such and such a place shall be my camp.”
• Psalms 139:1Lord, You have searched me and known me.
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, And no plan against the Lord.
• Amos 3:7Certainly the Lord God does nothing Unless He reveals His secret plan To His servants the prophets.
• Acts 10:19While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 14:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Feign herself to be another woman - It would have been discreditable to Jeroboam's calves, if it had been known that he had consulted a prophet of Jehovah.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Feign herself to be another woman - literally, “she shall make herself strange,” i. e., “she shall come in disguised.” So 1 Kings 14:6.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5You are to say such and such to her: The Lord often told prophets to share only the message he gave them (see 1 Kings 22:14; Numbers 22:38; 23:12; Jeremiah 7:2; Amos 7:14–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-113-11. And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him--This was a present in unison with the peasant character she assumed. Cracknels are a kind of sweet seed-cake. The prophet was blind, but having received divine premonition of the pretended countrywoman's coming, he addressed her as the queen the moment she appeared, apprised her of the calamities which, in consequence of the ingratitude of Jeroboam, his apostasy, and…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 14:5

• Abijah
• Falsehood
• Jeroboam
• Prophecy
• Prophets

In the dictionaries

• Ahijah
• Jeroboam
• Abijah
• Cruse
• Guard
• Feign
• Nadab
• Prophecy; Prophets

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