Tree of Life Version
1 Kings 14:1
1At that time, Abijah, Jeroboam’s son fell sick.
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, Abijah, Jeroboam’s son fell sick. 2Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please go disguise yourself, so they won’t recognize you as Jeroboam’s wife, and go to Shiloh. Look, the prophet Ahijah who told me that I would be king over these people is there. 3Take with you ten loaves, biscuits and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”
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בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא חָלָ֖ה אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶן־יָרָבְעָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 14:1
- 1 Kings 13:33Even after this, Jeroboam did not turn back from his evil way, but once again, he appointed priests for the high places from among all ranks of the people. Whoever wanted to be a priest, he consecrated him for the high places.
- 1 Kings 14:12“As for you, arise and go to your house. As soon as you set foot in the town, the boy will die.
- Exodus 20:5Do not bow down to them, do not let anyone make you serve them. For I, Adonai your God, am a jealous God, bringing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
- 1 Samuel 4:19Now his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child and about to deliver. When she heard the report that the ark of God was captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she crouched down and gave birth because she was seized with her labor pains.
- 1 Samuel 31:2The Philistines pressed hard after Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
- 2 Samuel 12:15Then Nathan went to his house. Then Adonai struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David and he became very sick.
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
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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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