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1 Kings 14:5
But the LORD had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill. You are to say such and such to her, because when she arrives, she will be disguised.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD delivers this directive to the prophet Ahijah moments before Jeroboam’s wife arrives at Shiloh and approaches his door.
The words — The text highlights הִנֵּ֣ה (hi.Neh) = here! and בָּאָ֣ה (ba.'Ah) = [is] about to come, marking the precise moment of the queen’s arrival.
The thread — This motif of divine foreknowledge and prophetic encounter runs in 2 Kings 4:27, 2 Kings 6:8, and Psalms 139:1.
Why it lands — The text states God’s prior knowledge of the queen’s disguised approach before stating the required prophetic response. It asks a reader to recognize that divine instruction precedes human action and demands obedience regardless of visible circumstances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 4:27 When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
- 2 Kings 6:8 Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
- Psalms 139:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
- Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
- Acts 10:19 As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.