1 Kings 14:8-9 KJV,ASV

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Kings 14:1-16

the Blind Prophet Sees Jeroboam’s Doom 1 Kings 14:1-16 How blind we become when we sin against our conscience! Each act of willful sin puts another shade on the window of the soul. “Their foolish heart was darkened,” Romans 1:21 . Surely if the prophet were able to predict the issue of this sickness, he would be able to penetrate the mother’s disguise, although she brought only the gifts of a poor peasant woman. Jeroboam had devised this ruse, partly, because he did not wish the nation to... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 14:1-31

In the story now recorded God is seen acting in judgment. The sickness of the son of Jeroboam was the first stroke of punishment and in connection therewith the prophet Ahijah uttered the doom of the man who had so grievously sinned. In the name of God he reminded him through his wife, that his exaltation to power had been by the act of God, and declared that, because of his sin he and all his were to be swept away. In the meantime, the southern kingdom of Judah was also sinning. Thus so... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 14:1-18

Jeroboam’s Wife Approaches Ahijah The Prophet Concerning The Sickness of Their Son (1 Kings 14:1-18 ). The life story of Jeroboam concludes with a quite remarkable story. It would appear that there was one member of the house of Jeroboam who was still seeking to be faithful to YHWH, and that was Abijah, the son of Jeroboam. And because YHWH intended to bring shame and disgrace on the whole house of Jeroboam He chose to save Abijah from this disgrace by bringing him to a premature, but... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 14:1-31

The Kingdom In Crisis And The Collapse Of An Empire (1 Kings 12:1 to 1 Kings 14:31 ). The death of Solomon, as always with the death of a king who had ruled powerfully for a long time and had been somewhat autocratic, resulted in hopes being raised among the people that things might now be made better for them. Indeed they appear to have been quite satisfied with the thought of Rehoboam being their king, as long as he would meet them halfway, and they actually gathered at Shechem to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 14:1-20

1 Kings 14:1-Proverbs : . Visit of Jeroboam’ s Wife to Ahijah.— Here we have an ancient story with Deuteronomic additions. According to the LXX ( 1 Kings 12:24 g-m) , Jeroboam sent his wife (Ano) to the prophet before he became king. Ahijah foretells the child’ s death, and the ruin of Jeroboam’ s house, but gives no reason for either calamity. He is introduced as a new person, and he is not blind. Ano is not yet queen, so she has no need to disguise herself. As 1 Kings 14:7-: in the Heb.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 14:8

As my servant David; who though he fell into some sins, yet, first, he constantly persevered in the true worship of God, from which thou art revolted; secondly, he heartily repented of and turned from all his sins, whereas thou art obstinate and incorrigible. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 14:9

Above all that were before thee; above all the former kings of my people, as Saul, and Solomon, and Rehoboam. Other gods, and molten images, or other gods, to wit, (for so and oft signifies among the Hebrews, as hath been formerly noted,) molten images, namely, the golden calves; which he calls others gods, not as if the Israelites esteemed the calves made of their own gold to be gods indeed, which it is incredible should find belief with any man in his wits, especially with the whole body of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Kings 14:1-20

THE REIGNS OF JEROBOAM AND REHOBOAMCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—1 Kings 14:1. Abijah, the son of Jeroboam—Natural heir to the kingdom. His sickness, therefore, seemed to imperil the continuance of Jeroboam’s house. 1 Kings 14:2. There is Ahijah the prophet—He was appropriately selected, because Ahijah was the prophet who, in Solomon’s days, pledged the kingdom to Jeroboam (chap. 1 Kings 11:29). And since Ahijah promised him a “sure house” (1 Kings 11:38), though conditional upon his piety,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 14:1-31

Chapter 14So at that time his son Abijah became sick. And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that they won't know you as the wife of Jeroboam; and go to Shiloh: for there is a prophet there whose name is Ahijah, and he is the one that told me that I was going to become the king over these people. Take ten loaves of bread, some cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: and he will tell you what's going to happen to our child. So Jeroboam's wife did so, she... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 14:1-31

1 Kings 14:2 . Ahijah the prophet; an illustrious man of God, now full of days, and full of grace. 1 Kings 14:3 . Ten loaves. A rustic present, that it might not excite suspicion of a royal visit. It is usual in all Asia and Africa to approach illustrious men with a present as a mark of respect, and not as a bribe. 1 Samuel 9:7. 1 Kings 14:6 . I am sent with heavy tidings. The whole speech which follows, assumes the highest character of judicial eloquence, and a majesty becoming the... read more