Bible Commentary

And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and [yet] thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do [that] only [which was] right in mine eyes; 1Ki 14:8-9 David kept my commandments . . . … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:8”

Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, As Jeroboams appointment to the kingdom had been formally announced to him by the prophet Ahijah, so the same prophet is commissioned to acquaint him with his forfeiture … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:7”

And it was [so], when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself [to be] another? for I [am] sent to thee [with] heavy [tidings]. 6. For I am sent to thee with heavy tidings] The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:6”

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. 5. to ask a thing … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:5”

And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. 4. for his eyes were set ] The same expression is used of Eli, 1Sa 4:15. The idea is of one whose … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:4”

And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child. 3. cracknels ] The word so rendered is found only here and in Jos 9:5, of the bread of the Gibeonites, which became mouldy. Some take the word … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:3”

And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there [is] Ahijah the prophet, which told me that [I should be] king over this people. 2. and disguise thyself ] She was to put … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:2”

At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. Chap. 1Ki 14:1-20. Jeroboam’s inquiry concerning his sick child. The prophet’s answer. Close of Jeroboam’s reign (Not in Chronicles) 1. At that time ] The order of the narrative shews that the writer of Kings connects the sickness of Jeroboam’s son with the events which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 14:1”

And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut [it] off, and to destroy [it] from off the face of the earth. 34. The Hebrew text here also is not clear. Literally it is ‘in this thing there came to be &c.’ But the A.V. and all other versions translate as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 13:34”

After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became [one] of the priests of the high places. 33 34. Jeroboam goes on in his evil way (Not in Chronicles) 33. made again … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 13:33”