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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

1 Kings 14:2

Disguise thyself - Jeroboam fears that even Ahijah the Shilonite, who in some sort made him king, will scarcely give his queen a favorable answer. The king’s conscience tells him that he has not performed the conditions on which he was promised “a sure house” 1 Kings 11:38.

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See also 1 Kings 14:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 14 THE PASSING OF JEROBOAM AND REHOBOAM _ 1. Sickness and death of Jeroboam's son (1 Kings 14:1)_ 2. Jeroboam's reign and death (1 Kings 14:19) 3. Rehoboam's apostasy, punishment and death...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    VISIT OF JEROBOAM'S WIFE TO AHIJAH. Here we have an ancient story with Deuteronomic additions. According to the LXX (1 Kings 12:24 _g-m),_ Jeroboam sent his wife (Ano) to the prophet _before_ he becam...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GET THEE TO SHILOH. He had no confidence in his own gods. They were only political expedients....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _and disguise thyself_ She was to put on such a dress that no one would recognise her for the queen. Jeroboam no doubt felt that the prophets generally were against him, and that if it were known that...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    ARISE, I PRAY THEE, AND DISGUISE THYSELF— Jeroboam most probably sent his _wife_ to consult the prophet at Shiloh, because this was a secret not to be intrusted with any body else; a secret which, had...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    I. THE DECREE AGAINST JEROBOAM 14:1-20 The commencement of the divine retribution against the house of Jeroboam is related in this unit. The same prophet who foretold Jeroboam's reign over Israel now...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SINS OF JEROBOAM AND REHOBOAM AND THEIR PUNISHMENT 2. Shiloh] The modern Seilûn, N. of Bethel and E. of the road leading from Bethel to Shechem (Judges 21:19)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 14 AHIJAH *PROPHESIES THE END OF JEROBOAM’S RULE OVER *ISRAEL V1 At that time, King Jeroboam’s son Abijah became ill. V2 Jeroboam said t...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SHILOH, the regular habitation of Ahijah, is hardly mentioned in Scripture after the time of Eli, and the destruction which then seems to have fallen upon it, probably after the great defeat by the Ph...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יָרָבְעָ֜ם לְ אִשְׁתֹּ֗ו ק֤וּמִי...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    DOOM OF THE HOUSE OF NEBAT 1 Kings 14:1 "Whom the gods love die young." -EPICTET. THE other story about Jeroboam is full of pathos; and though here, too, there are obvious signs that, in its presen...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE BLIND PROPHET SEES JEROBOAM'S DOOM 1 Kings 14:1 How blind we become when we sin against our conscience! Each act of willful sin puts another shade on the window of the soul. “Their foolish heart...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the story now recorded God is seen acting in judgment. The sickness of the son of Jeroboam was the first stroke of punishment and in connection therewith the prophet Ahijah uttered the doom of the...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, (a) 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 tol...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Dress. As if the prophet, who could dive into futurity, could be thus imposed upon. Jeroboam was aware that he would be full of indignation at the changes which had been introduced. He might also fear...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. (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 t...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JEROBOAM SAID TO HIS WIFE,.... Who she was is not known: ARISE, I PRAY THEE, AND DISGUISE THYSELF; put off her royal apparel, and clothe herself like a common person, mimic the dress and language...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

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

    _Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise_, &c. “He most probably sent his wife to consult the prophet at Shiloh, because this was a secret not to be intrusted with any body else; a secret which, had it been...

  • 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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Ahijah's Prophecy against Jeroboam...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Jeroboam said to his wife, the mother being naturally very vitally interested in the welfare of her son, ARISE, I PRAY THEE, AND DISGUISE THYSELF, mainly by putting on such garments as would proba...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREBOAM WARNED THROUGH HIS SON'S DEATH Though God had sought to reach Jereboam's conscience by the message and actions of the man of God, this produced no effect. So God used another means, by the se...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 th...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    JEROBOAM SAID TO HIS WIFE; partly, because he would trust none else with this secret; partly, because she might, without suspicion, inquire concerning her own child; and partly, because she would inqu...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 14:2 Jeroboam H3379 said H559 (H8799) wife H802 arise H6965 (H8798) disguise H8138 (H8690) recognize...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JEROBOAM'S WIFE APPROACHES AHIJAH THE PROPHET CONCERNING THE SICKNESS OF THEIR SON (1 KINGS 14:1). The life story of Jeroboam concludes with a quite remarkable story. It would appear that there was on...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prophecy against Jeroboam and partial fulfillment. Judah's apostacy under Rehoboam and his death. CHARACTERS: God, Ahijah, Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Shishak, wife and son of Jeroboam. CONCLUSION:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 14:2. _Ahijah the prophet;_ an illustrious man of God, now full of days, and full of grace. 1 Kings 14:3. _Ten loaves._ A rustic present, that it might not excite suspicion of a royal visit. I...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick._ A GOOD BOY AND A BAD FAMILY One beautiful flower in a desert; one lovely rose amongst thorns; one fruitful branch on a corrupt tree. We are going...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:1__ Jeroboam had been promised a dynasty (“house”) just like David’s (1 Kings 11:38). His desire to have a temple (“house”) just like David’s, however, led him into

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:2 DISGUISE YOURSELF. In spite of the events of ch. 1 Kings 13:1, Jeroboam apparently believes that he can fool the old prophet...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE REIGNS OF JEROBOAM AND REHOBOAM CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 14:1. ABIJAH, THE SON OF JEROBOAM—Natural heir to the kingdom. His sickness, therefore, seemed to imperil the continuance...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE DEATH OF JEROBOAM'S SON.—The protest of the prophet of Judah, the signs which supported it, and above all the solemn visitation, with its strange portents, which straightway followed it...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So at that time his son Abijah became sick. And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that they won't know you as the wife of Jeroboam; and go to Shiloh: for there is a...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 11:29; 1 Kings 14:5; 1 Kings 14:6; 1 Kings 22:30; 1 Samuel

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    His wife — Because she might without suspicion enquire concerning her own child; and because she would enquire exactly, and diligently, and faithfully acquaint him with the truth. Disguise — Change th...

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