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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 14 - Introduction

* Abijah being sick, his mother consults Ahijah. (1-6) The destruction of Jeroboam's house. (7-20) Rehoboam's wicked reign. (21-31)

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See also 1 Kings 14 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _ABIJAH, THE SON OF JEROBOAM, IS SICK; JEROBOAM SENDS HIS WIFE DISGUISED, WITH PRESENTS TO THE PROPHET AHIJAH, WHO, BEING FOREWARNED OF HER COMING, DENOUNCETH GOD'S JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE HOUSE OF JERO...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER ELEVEN JEROBOAM AND THE PROPHETS 1 Kings 13:1 to 1 Kings 14:20 Because of his religious deviations, Jeroboam lost the support of the influential and conservative prophetic order. This sectio...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 age; (a-9) Lit. 'days.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XIV. The first section of this chapter (1 Kings 14:1) concludes the first division of the book, which gives in considerable detail the history of the reign of Solomon, and the revolution, political an...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 14 This chapter relates the sickness of Jeroboam's son, the application of his wife, at his instance, to the prophet Ahijah, in the child's favour, 1 Kings 14:1, the prophecy...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3048. B.C. 956._ Jeroboam sends to the prophet to inquire concerning his sick Song of Solomon, vv1-6. The destruction of Jeroboam's house foretold, 1 Kings 14:7. The death of his child, 1 Kings...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Abijah being sicke, Ieroboam sendeth his wife disguised with Presents to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh. 5 Ahijah forewarned by God, denounceth Gods iudgement. 17 Abijah dieth and is buried. 19 Nad...

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