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.”

"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
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What does 1 Kings 14:5 mean?

1 Kings 14:5 (KJV) "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." The passage…

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In the intricate tapestry of biblical narratives, the story of Jeroboam’s wife in 1 Kings 14:5 stands as a poignant reminder of the lengths to which we will go when faced with adversity. The verse reads: "And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask…

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O Sovereign LORD, Keeper of all destinies, we gather our hearts before Thee with reverence and awe, recognizing Thy infinite wisdom and boundless mercy. As we reflect on the words spoken to Ahijah regarding the wife of Jeroboam in 1 Kings 14:5—"And the LORD said unto Ahijah…

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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 5:14 - "And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy."
1 Kings 14:1-20
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1 Kings 14:26
1 Kings 12:14
1 Kings 12:14
1 Kings 14:1 - "At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick."
1 Kings 11:1-5
1 Kings 11:5
Matthew 5:14
Matthew 5:14
1 Kings 9:14 - "And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold."
1 Kings 14:29 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 14:5 - "¶ And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father."
1 Kings 16:14 - "Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 6:14 - "So Solomon built the house, and finished it."
1 Kings 4:14 - "Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:"
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
Genesis 14:5 - "And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,"
1 Kings 21:14 - "Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead."
1 Kings 14:30 - "And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days."
1 Chronicles 14:5 - "And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,"
1 Kings 14:19 - "And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
1 Kings 1:14 - "Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words."
1 Kings 16:5 - "Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 14:14 - "Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now."
1 Kings 11:14 - "¶ And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom."
"At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick." - 1 Kings 14:1