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I Kings 14:6

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So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? For I have been sent to you with bad news.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 6

The kingdom being divided into that of Judah and that of Israel, we must henceforward, in these books of Kings, expect and attend their separate history, the succession of their kings, and the affairs of their kingdoms, accounted for distinctly. In this chapter we have, I. The prophecy of the destruction of Jeroboam's house (Kg1 14:7-16). The sickness of his child was the occasion of it (Kg1 14:1-6), and the death of his child the earnest of it (Kg1 14:17, Kg1 14:18), together with the conclusion of his reign (Kg1 14:19, Kg1 14:20). II. The history of the declension and diminution of Rehoboam's house and kingdom (Kg1 14:21-28) and the conclusion of his reign (Kg1 14:29-31). In both we may read the mischievous consequences of sin and the calamities it brings on kingdoms and families.

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Strong's Concordancev. 6

אֲחִיָּה (ʼĂchîyâh, H281) — Achijah, the name of nine Israelites שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… קוֹל (qôwl, H6963) — a voice or sound רֶגֶל (regel, H7272) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) פֶּתַח (pethach, H6607) — an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H802) — a woman יָרׇבְעָם (Yârobʻâm, H3379) — Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings נָכַר (nâkar, H5234) — properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to… שָׁלַח (shâlach, H7971) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) קָשֶׁה (qâsheh, H7186) — severe (in various applications)

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