Translations
Modern
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.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And YHWH had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to seek a word from you about her son, for he is sick. This and this you shall say to her, and it will come to pass when she comes in that she will be disguised.”
Latin
Dixit autem Dominus ad Ahiam: Ecce uxor Jeroboam ingreditur ut consulat te super filio suo qui ægrotat: hæc et hæc loqueris ei. Cum ergo illa intraret, et dissimularet se esse quæ erat,
Original
Hebrew
English
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.”
Notes
You are to say such and such to her: The Lord often told prophets to share only the message he gave them (see 1 Kings 22:14; Numbers 22:38; 23:12; Jeremiah 7:2; Amos 7:14–15).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Ahijah: Prophet from Shiloh who prophesied to Jeroboam Jeroboam: First king of the northern kingdom of Israel
Glossary
Topics
Abijah: Son of Jeroboam Falsehood: Jeroboam's Wife, Feigning Herself to be Another Woman Jeroboam: First King of Israel After the Revolt: Ahijah's Prophecy Concerning Jeroboam: His Wife Sent to Consult the Prophet Ahijah Concerning Her Child Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Extinction of Jeroboam's House Prophets: Inspiration of