1Ki 14:2-3 | TNotes | STEP | 14:2 Disguise yourself: Jeroboam apparently recognized that his sin had separated him from any right to approach God’s prophet. He knew that the man who had predicted his accession to Israel’s throne could predict the child’s fate and perhaps intercede with the Lord on his behalf. • Shiloh had earlier been destroyed by the Philistines in the time of Eli (1 Sam 4 ). Before that, the Tabernacle resided there (Josh 18:1 ; 1 Sam 1:3 ). A small community once again inhabited the site, which remained largely undeveloped throughout the divided monarchy.

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‏ 1 Kings 14:2-3

14:2 ^a Disguise yourself: Jeroboam apparently recognized that his sin had separated him from any right to approach God’s prophet. He knew that the man who had predicted his accession to Israel’s throne could predict the child’s fate and perhaps intercede with the Lord on his behalf.

• Shiloh had earlier been destroyed by the Philistines in the time of Eli (1 Sam 4 ^b). Before that, the Tabernacle resided there (Josh 18:1 ^c; 1 Sam 1:3 ^d). A small community once again inhabited the site, which remained largely undeveloped throughout the divided monarchy.
14:3 ^e It was customary to take a gift to a prophet when seeking his counsel (2 Kgs 5:5 ^f; 8:8 ^g). King Jeroboam’s wife took everyday commodities to supplement her disguise.