1 Kings 14:16

“ And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he has sinned, and with which he has made Israel to sin.”

And this would happen because YHWH had ‘given up Israel'. And it would be because of the sins of Jeroboam in which both he and Israel had partaken. There was to be no doubt of its root cause.

1 Kings 14:17

‘ And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah, and as she came to the threshold of the house, the child died.'

No doubt shaken by what she had been told Jeroboam's wife arose and returned home to Tirzah, mentioned here for the first time, but which had clearly become Jeroboam's place of residence. It would later be Baasha's capital city (1 Kings 15:33). And as soon as she arrived there and was approaching her house the child died. It was a seal on the doom of the house of Jeroboam.

1 Kings 14:18

‘ And all Israel buried him, and mourned for him, according to the word of YHWH, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the prophet.'

But this son at least died in honour. All Israel buried him and mourned him, just as YHWH had said through His prophet Ahijah. He would be the last member of the house of Jeroboam to be respectfully honoured and mourned. It is noteworthy that we are not now told where Jeroboam was buried.