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1 Kings 14:12
As for you, get up and go home. When your feet enter the city, the child will die.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet speaks to the queen of Jeroboam immediately after pronouncing judgment on her husband’s household, directing her to return to her residence. The words — קוּמִי (qumi) and לְכִי (lechi) issue a dual command to arise and depart, while בְּ/בֹאָ֥ה רַגְלַ֛יִ/ךְ (be/vo'ah raglayikh) pinpoints the exact moment her feet will reach the city limits. The thread — The immediate execution of the prophetic word mirrors the journey instructions in 1 Kings 14:3 and the national covenant consequences detailed in 1 Kings 14:16. Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that divine declarations operate on fixed timelines, demanding acceptance of the stated outcome rather than attempts to alter or delay it.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 14:3 Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.”
- 1 Kings 14:16 So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”
- 2 Kings 1:6 They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”
- 2 Kings 1:16 And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”
- John 4:50 “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.