1 Kings 14 · Verse 5

1 Kings 14:5

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.
1 Kings 14:5, King James Version

1 Kings 14:5 in other translations

BSBBut 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.”
WEBThe LORD said to Ahijah, “Behold, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to inquire of you concerning her son, for he is sick. Tell her such and such; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman.”
ASVAnd Jehovah said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to inquire of thee concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it will be, when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.
YLTAnd Jehovah said unto Ahijah, ‘Lo, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to seek a word from thee concerning her son, for he is sick; thus and thus thou dost speak unto her, and it cometh to pass at her coming in, that she is making herself strange.'
DARBYAnd Jehovah said to Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee about 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 to be another.
BBEAnd the Lord had said to Ahijah, The wife of Jeroboam is coming to get news from you about her son, who is ill; give her such and such an answer; for she will make herself seem to be another woman.
WebsterAnd the LORD said to 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 to her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.

What does 1 Kings 14:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 14:3-11

3-11. And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him--This was a present in unison with the peasant character she assumed. Cracknels are a kind of sweet seed-cake. The prophet was blind, but having received divine premonition of the pretended countrywoman's coming, he addressed her as the queen the moment she appeared, apprised her of the calamities which, in consequence of the…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Feign herself to be another woman - It would have been discreditable to Jeroboam's calves, if it had been known that he had consulted a prophet of Jehovah.

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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…

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1 Kings 14:5 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.

וַיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe had saidH559
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֲחִיָּ֗הוּ'a.chi.Ya.huAhijahH281
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009
אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802
יָרָבְעָ֡םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379
בָּאָ֣הba.'Ah[is] about to comeH935
לִדְרֹשׁ֩lid.Roshto seekH1875
דָּבָ֨רda.Vara wordH1697
מֵעִמְּךָ֤me.'i.me.Khafrom with <the> youH5973
אֶל\־'el-concerningH413
בְּנָהּ֙be.Nahson herH1121
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
חֹלֶ֣הcho.Leh[is] sickH2470
ה֔וּאHu'heH1931
כָּזֹ֥הka.Zohlike thisH2090
וְכָזֶ֖הve.kha.Zehand like thisH2088
תְּדַבֵּ֣רte.da.Beryou will speakH1696
אֵלֶ֑יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413
וִיהִ֣יvi.Hiand it may beH1961
כְבֹאָ֔הּkhe.vo.'Ahwhen comes sheH935
וְהִ֖יאve.Hi'and sheH1931
מִתְנַכֵּרָֽה\׃mit.na.ke.Rah[will be] acted as a strangerH5234

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

Cross references for 1 Kings 14:5

  • 2 Kings 4:27

    And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

  • Psalms 139:1-4

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

  • Proverbs 21:30

    There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  • 2 Kings 6:8-12

    Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel? …

  • Acts 10:19-20

    While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Lord.
2Ki 4:27; 6:8-12; Ps 139:1-4; Pr 21:30; Am 3:7; Ac 10:19,20

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Context

  • 1 Kings 14:4

    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.

  • 1 Kings 14:5

    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.

  • 1 Kings 14:6

    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.

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1 Kings 14:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas Jehová había dicho á Ahías: He aquí que la mujer de Jeroboam vendrá á consultarte por su hijo, que está enfermo: así y así le has de responder; pues será que cuando ella viniere, vendrá disimulada.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel dit à Akhija: Voici, la femme de Jéroboam vient te demander quelque chose au sujet de son fils, car il est malade; tu lui diras ainsi et ainsi; et il arrivera, quand elle viendra, qu’elle feindra d’être une autre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova hatte zu Achija gesagt: Siehe, das Weib Jerobeams kommt, um etwas von dir zu erfragen betreffs ihres Sohnes, denn er ist krank; so und so sollst du zu ihr reden; es wird aber geschehen, wenn sie hereinkommt, so wird sie sich fremd stellen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		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,