New English Translation
1 Kings 14:5
5But the Lord had told Ahijah, “Look, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to find out from you what will happen to her son, for he is sick. Tell her so-and-so. When she comes, she will be in a disguise.”
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 of bread, some small cakes, and a container of honey and visit him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.” 4Jeroboam’s wife did as she was told. She went to Shiloh and visited Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see; he had lost his eyesight in his old age. But the Lord had told Ahijah, “Look, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to find out from you what will happen to her son, for he is sick. Tell her so-and-so. When she comes, she will be in a disguise.” 6When Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps as she came through the door, he said, “Come on in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have been commissioned to give you bad news. 7Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I raised you up from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel.
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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
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֫הוּ'ăchîyâh 'ăchîyâhû · AhijahH281
- Behold, the wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
- comethבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to askדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- a thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- of thee for her sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- sickחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: illH2470
- thusזֹהzôh · thisH2090
- and thus shalt thou sayדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- anotherנָכַרnâkar · to alienateH5234
Cross-references for 1 Kings 14:5
- 2 Kings 4:27But when she reached the prophet on the mountain, she grabbed hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to push her away, but the prophet said, “Leave her alone, for she is very upset. The Lord has kept the matter hidden from me; he didn’t tell me about it.”
- 2 Kings 6:8Now the king of Syria was at war with Israel. He consulted his advisers, who said, “Invade at such and such a place.”
- Psalms 139:1O Lord, you examine me and know.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.
- Amos 3:7Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
- Acts 10:19While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look! 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
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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
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