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When you set foot in your city, the boy will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Ahijah said to Jeroboam’s wife, “Go on home, and when you enter the city, the child will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise therefore, go to your house. When your feet enter the city, the child shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for you, get up and go home. When your feet enter the city, the child will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: <i>and</i> when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Arise therefore, go to your own house. When your feet enter the city, the child shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now you, arise, go to your house. When your feet enter the city the child will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now you, arise, go to your house. When your feet enter the city the child will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now you arise, go to your house. When your feet enter the city the child will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But you, arise, go to your house. When your feet enter the city the child will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now as for you (Jeroboam’s wife), arise, go to your own house. When your feet enter the city, the child [Abijah] will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As for you, get up and go to your house. When your feet enter the city, the boy will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for you, get up and go to your house. When your feet enter the city, the boy will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise thou therefore, get thee to thy house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That's the LORD's message to your husband. As for you, go back home, and right after you get there, your son will die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Get up, and go home. The moment you set foot in the city the child will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And Ahijah went on to say to Jeroboam's wife, "Now go back home. As soon as you enter the town, your son will die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now get up and go home. When your feet cross the city line, your child will die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for you, get up and go home. When your feet enter the city, the child will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"As for you, get up and go home. When you set foot in the city, the boy will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Arise therefore, and go to your house. When your feet enter into the city, the child shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Arise thou therefore, depart to thy own house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Arise therefore, and go to your house. When your feet enter into the city, the child will die. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you, rise, go to your house; in the going in of your feet to the city, the boy has died;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And thou, rise, go to thy house; in the going in of thy feet to the city -- hath the lad died;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And arise, thou, go to thy house: in the coming of thy feet to the city and the child died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Arise thou therefore, and go to thy house: and when thy feet shall be entering into the city, the child shall die, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, you must rise up, and go to your house. And in the city, at the very entrance of your feet, the boy will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As for you, leave, and go home! As you step inside the city, the child will die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore set out, go to your house. When your feet enter the city, the child shall die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Arise therefore, go to your own house; and when your feet enter into the city, the child shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you, get up and go to your house, and whenever your feet enter the city, the boy shall die.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Arise thou therefore, get thee to thy house; and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/14-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5665" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/14.htm">Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at (Conj-w:: Pro-2fs) -- You (masc. sing.). ">As for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qū·mî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">get up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·ḵî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and go</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇê·ṯêḵ (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2fs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">home.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·la·yiḵ (N-fdc:: 2fs) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">When your feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bə·ḇō·’āh (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘î·rāh (Art:: N-fs:: 3fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206: hay·yā·leḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Child, son, boy, youth. From yalad; something born, i.e. A lad or offspring.">the child</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ū·mêṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will die.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. For this is the only one belonging to Jeroboam who will receive a proper burial, because only in him has the LORD, the God of Israel, found any good in the house of Jeroboam.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-10.htm">1 Kings 14:10-11</a></span><br />Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone! / Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm">1 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm">1 Kings 16:3-4</a></span><br />So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat: / Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">2 Kings 9:7-9</a></span><br />And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel. / The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel. / I will make the house of Ahab like the houses of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm">2 Kings 10:10-11</a></span><br />Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.” / So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">2 Kings 21:12-13</a></span><br />this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. / I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">2 Kings 23:27</a></span><br />For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">1 Samuel 2:27-34</a></span><br />Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house? / And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites. / Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-11.htm">1 Samuel 3:11-14</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel at which the ears of all who hear it will tingle. / On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his house, from beginning to end. / I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-17.htm">1 Samuel 4:17-18</a></span><br />The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.” / As soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm">2 Samuel 12:14</a></span><br />Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14-16</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. / By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey. / For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Jeremiah 22:30</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-15.htm">Ezekiel 24:15-27</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-11.htm">Amos 7:11</a></span><br />for this is what Amos has said: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will surely go into exile, away from their homeland.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Arise you therefore, get you to your own house: and when your feet enter into the city, the child shall die.</p><p class="hdg">when thy feet</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">1 Kings 14:3,16,17</a></b></br> And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/1-6.htm">2 Kings 1:6,16</a></b></br> And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, <i>Is it</i> not because <i>there is</i> not a God in Israel, <i>that</i> thou sendest to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/4-50.htm">John 4:50-52</a></b></br> Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/14-2.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-24.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Die</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-18.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-18.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-6.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-15.htm">Home</a> <a href="/genesis/35-18.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-18.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-18.htm">Rise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/17-9.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">Die</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-25.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-29.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm">Home</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-22.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-23.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-9.htm">Rise</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-1.htm">Abijah being sick, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-2.htm">Jeroboam sends his wife, disguised, with presents to the prophet Ahijah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-5.htm">Ahijah forewarned by God, denounces God's judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Abijah dies, and is buried</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-19.htm">Nadab succeeds Jeroboam</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Rehoboam's wicked reign,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">Shishak raids Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-29.htm">Abijam succeeds Rehoboam</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As for you, get up and go home.</b><br>This command is given by the prophet Ahijah to Jeroboam's wife. The directive to "get up and go home" signifies urgency and a divine mandate. In the biblical context, prophets often delivered messages that required immediate action, reflecting the seriousness of God's word. The journey back home is not just physical but also symbolic of returning to face the consequences of Jeroboam's actions. The phrase "get up" is reminiscent of other biblical calls to action, such as God's command to Abraham to leave his homeland (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1</a>) or Jonah's call to go to Nineveh (<a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">Jonah 1:2</a>). It underscores the necessity of obedience to God's instructions.<p><b>When your feet enter the city,</b><br>The city referred to is likely Tirzah, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel at the time. Tirzah was an important city, known for its beauty and strategic location. The mention of "your feet entering the city" highlights the immediacy and certainty of the prophecy. In biblical narratives, the act of entering a city often marks a significant transition or fulfillment of a divine promise or judgment. This phrase also emphasizes the personal involvement of Jeroboam's wife in the unfolding events, as her actions are directly linked to the prophecy's fulfillment.<p><b>the child will die.</b><br>This tragic outcome is a direct consequence of Jeroboam's disobedience and idolatry. The child, Abijah, is the son of Jeroboam, and his death serves as a sign of God's judgment against Jeroboam's house. In the broader biblical context, the death of a child as a form of divine judgment is seen in other instances, such as the death of David and Bathsheba's first son (<a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm">2 Samuel 12:14</a>). Theologically, this reflects the seriousness of sin and the impact of a leader's actions on their family and nation. The child's death also serves as a poignant reminder of the cost of turning away from God, and it foreshadows the eventual downfall of Jeroboam's dynasty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahijah_the_prophet.htm">Ahijah the Prophet</a></b><br>A prophet of the Lord who delivers God's message to Jeroboam's wife. He is known for his earlier prophecy that Jeroboam would become king over Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeroboam.htm">Jeroboam</a></b><br>The first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy. He led Israel into idolatry, which brought God's judgment upon his house.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeroboam's_wife.htm">Jeroboam's Wife</a></b><br>She is sent by Jeroboam to Ahijah to inquire about the fate of their sick son. Her visit to Ahijah is marked by disguise, indicating a lack of faith and trust in God's word.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/abijah.htm">Abijah</a></b><br>The son of Jeroboam, who is sick and whose death is foretold by Ahijah as a sign of God's judgment on Jeroboam's house.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a></b><br>The place where Ahijah resides and where Jeroboam's wife goes to seek the prophet's counsel. It is historically significant as a religious center in Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Jeroboam's idolatry and disobedience to God's commands bring severe consequences, not only for himself but for his family. This serves as a warning about the far-reaching effects of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>Ahijah's prophecy underscores the reliability and certainty of God's word. Believers are reminded to trust in God's promises and warnings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets in the Bible serve as God's mouthpieces, delivering messages of both hope and judgment. Their role is crucial in guiding God's people back to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genuine_faith.htm">The Importance of Genuine Faith</a></b><br>Jeroboam's wife's attempt to disguise herself reflects a lack of genuine faith and trust in God. Believers are encouraged to approach God with sincerity and honesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The death of Jeroboam's son, as foretold by Ahijah, highlights God's sovereignty in executing judgment. It reminds believers of God's ultimate authority over life and death.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jeroboam's_son's_death_conflict_with_individual_accountability.htm">If the child’s death was punishment for Jeroboam’s sins (1 Kings 14:12–13), doesn’t this conflict with the idea of individual accountability? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_david's_child_punished.htm">Why did God punish David and Bathsheba's child?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jeroboam_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jeroboam in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_rehoboam's_reply_only_harsh.htm">Why does 1 Kings 12:14 present Rehoboam's answer as solely harsh, despite other biblical accounts that sometimes provide a balancing perspective?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">then</span> the child. This is the force of the <span class="hebrew">ו</span>] <span class="cmt_word">shall</span> <span class="cmt_word">die.</span> [This was "the sign that the Lord hath spoken" (ch. 13:3). The death of the child at the precise moment of the return should serve as an earnest and foretaste of the doom just denounced.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/14-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">As for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַ֥תְּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">get up</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֖וּמִי</span> <span class="translit">(qū·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and go</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">home.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇê·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">When your feet</span><br /><span class="heb">רַגְלַ֛יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·la·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enter</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֹאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇō·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the city,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֖ירָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘î·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the child</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּֽלֶד׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3206.htm">Strong's 3206: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something born, a lad, offspring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will die.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/14-12.htm">1 Kings 14:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/14-12.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 14:12 Arise you therefore get you to your (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 14:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 14:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 14:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 14:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>