Bible Commentary

And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet. 18. and they buried him ] The R.V. transposes ‘all Israel,’ putting it before ‘buried,’ and thus the sentence assumes an English form. The Hebrew puts … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:18”

And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: [and] when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died; 17. and came to Tirzah ] This place has not been identified with certainty. It was an ancient city, mentioned first Jos 12:24. Its beauty is celebrated in Son 6:4. Jeroboam, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:17”

And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin. 16. and he shall give Israel up ] i.e. Into the hands of their enemies. who did sin, and who made Israel to sin ] It is better with R.V. to take the relative … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:16”

For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger. 15. as a reed is shaken … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:15”

Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now. 14. that day ] i.e. On which the Lord hath appointed: the day when the new king shall arise. but what? even now ] This elliptic phrase seems to be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:14”

And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found [some] good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam. 13. And all Israel shall mourn for him ] Abijah, though called ‘a child’ in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:13”

Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: [and] when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die. 12. to thine own house ] There is nothing in the text to represent ‘own’. It adds nothing to the sense, and may be omitted. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Presently … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:12”

Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken [it]. 11. shall the dogs eat ] It was this circumstance which rendered it so horrible to the Oriental mind to be cast out … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:11”

Therefore behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, [and] him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:10”

But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back: 9. but hast done evil above all that were before thee ] This must refer not only to the kings who … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:9”