1 Kings 14 · Verse 1

1 Kings 14:1

At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
1 Kings 14:1, King James Version

1 Kings 14:1 in other translations

BSBAt that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill,
WEBAt that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick.
ASVAt that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
YLTAt that time was Abijah son of Jeroboam sick,
DARBYAt that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam was sick.
BBEAt that time Abijah, the son of Jeroboam, became ill.
WebsterAt that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.

What does 1 Kings 14:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Ki 14:1-20. Ahijah Denounces God's Judgments against Jeroboam. 1. At that time--a phrase used often loosely and indefinitely in sacred history. This domestic incident in the family of Jeroboam probably occurred towards the end of his reign; his son Abijah was of age and considered by the people the heir to the throne.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

Abijah, son of Jeroboam, falls sick, 1Kgs 14:1. Jeroboam sends his wife disguised to Ahijah the prophet, and with her a present, to inquire concerning his son, 1Kgs 14:2-4. Ahijah discovers her by a Divine intimation and delivers to her a heavy message concerning the destruction of Jeroboam's house, and the death of her son, 1Kgs 14:5-16. The child dies, according to the prediction of Ahijah, 1Kgs 14:17. Jeroboam's reign and death, 1Kgs 14:18-20. Rehoboam's bad reign, and the apostasy of Judah, 1Kgs 14:21-24. Shishak, king of Egypt, invades Judea, spoils the temple, and takes away the golden shields made by Solomon; instead of which Rehoboam makes others of brass, 1Kgs 14:25-28. Rehoboam's reign and death, 1Kgs 14:29-31. Verse 1 Abijah - fell sick - This was but a prelude to the miseries which fell on the house of Jeroboam; but it was another merciful warning, intended to turn him from his idolatry and wickedness.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 14:1-6
"At that time," when Jeroboam did evil, his child sickened. When sickness comes into our families, we should inquire whether there may not be some particular sin harboured in our houses, which the affliction is sent to convince us of, and reclaim us from. It had been more pious if he had desired to know wherefore God contended with him; had begged the prophet's prayers, and cast away his idols from him; but most people would rather be told their fortune, than their faults or their duty. He sent to Ahijah, because he had told him he should be king. Those who by sin disqualify themselves for comfort, yet expect that their ministers, because they are good men, should speak peace and comfort to them, greatly wrong themselves and their ministers. He sent his wife in disguise, that the prophet might only answer her question concerning her son. Thus some people would limit their ministers to smooth things, and care not for having the whole counsel of God declared to them, lest it should prophesy no good concerning them, but evil. But she shall know, at the first word, what she has to trust to. Tidings of a portion with hypocrites will be heavy tidings. God will judge men according to what they are, not by what they seem to be.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Kings 14:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH6256
הַהִ֔יאha.Hi'<the> thatH1931
חָלָ֖הcha.Lahhe became sickH2470
אֲבִיָּ֥ה'a.vi.YahAbijahH29
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
יָרָבְעָֽם\׃ya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 14:1

  • 2 Samuel 12:15

    And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

  • 1 Kings 14:12-13

    Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die. 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.

  • Exodus 20:5

    Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

  • 1 Kings 13:33-34

    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. 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.

  • 1 Samuel 31:2

    And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons.

  • 1 Samuel 4:19-20

    And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Abijah being sick, Jeroboam sends his wife, disguised, with presents to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh.
5 Ahijah, forewarned by God, denounces God's judgment.
17 Abijah dies, and is buried.
19 Nadab succeeds Jeroboam.
21 Rehoboam's wicked reign.
25 Shishak spoils Jerusalem.
29 Abijam succeeds Rehoboam.

that time.
13:33,34
the son.
12,13; Ex 20:5; 1Sa 4:19,20; 31:2; 2Sa 12:15

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Context

  • 1 Kings 14:1

    At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.

  • 1 Kings 14:2

    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.

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1 Kings 14:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		EN aquel tiempo Abías hijo de Jeroboam cayó enfermo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Dans ce temps-là, Abija, fils de Jéroboam, fut malade.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Zu selbiger Zeit erkrankte Abija, der Sohn Jerobeams.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		In tempore illo ægrotavit Abia filius Jeroboam.