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 very sick. 2So Jeroboam told his wife, “Disguise yourself so that no one will recognize you as my wife. Then go to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh—the man who told me I would become king. 3Take him a gift of ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and ask him what will happen to the boy.”

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 13:33But even after this, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil ways. He continued to choose priests from the common people. He appointed anyone who wanted to become a priest for the pagan shrines.
• 1 Kings 14:12Then Ahijah said to Jeroboam’s wife, “Go on home, and when you enter the city, the child will die.
• Exodus 20:5You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.
• 1 Samuel 4:19Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near her time of delivery. When she heard that the Ark of God had been captured and that her father-in-law and husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth.
• 1 Samuel 31:2The Philistines closed in on Saul and his sons, and they killed three of his sons—Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malkishua.
• 2 Samuel 12:15After Nathan returned to his home, the Lord sent a deadly illness to the child of David and Uriah’s wife.

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