1Ki 14:1-4, Jer 38:5, 14-16, 24-27 | TSK | STEP | Abijah being sick, Jeroboam sends his wife, disguised, with presents to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh. Ahijah, forewarned by God, denounces God's judgment. Abijah dies, and is buried. Nadab succeeds Jeroboam. Rehoboam's wicked reign. Shishak spoils Jerusalem. Abijam succeeds Rehoboam. that time. the son.

1 Kings 14:1-4

1 Abijah being sick, Jeroboam sends his wife, disguised, with presents to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh.

5 Ahijah, forewarned by God, denounces God's judgment.

17 Abijah dies, and is buried.

19 Nadab succeeds Jeroboam.

21 Rehoboam's wicked reign.

25 Shishak spoils Jerusalem.

29 Abijam succeeds Rehoboam.

that time.

13:33,34

the son.

12,13; Ex 20:5; 1Sa 4:19,20; 31:2; 2Sa 12:15

disguise thyself.

5,6; 22:30; 1Sa 28:8; 2Sa 14:2; 2Ch 18:29; Lu 12:2

Ahijah.

11:29-38

And take.

13:7; 1Sa 9:7,8; 2Ki 4:42; 5:5,15; 8:7-9

with thee. Heb. in thine hand. cracknels. or, cakes.{Nikkoodim,} spotted, or perforated cakes; either, as some suppose, thin cakes pierced through with holes, the same as is called Jews' bread to the present day, and used by them at the passover; or, as Mr. Harmer imagines, cakes spotted with seeds, as with sesamum, Roman coriander, etc., such as he proves from Rauwolff, Russell, and Hanway, are still used in the East. This was certainly not a present that proclaimed royalty; but it does not appear to have been, in the estimation of the East, a present only fit for a country woman to have made, as Bp. Patrick supposes: for D'Arvieux informs us, that when he waited on an Arab emir, his mother and sisters sent him a present of pastry, honey, and fresh butter, with a bason of sweetmeats of Damascus.

cruse. or, bottle. he shall tell.

2Ki 1:2; 8:8; Lu 7:2,3; Joh 4:47,48; 11:3

Shiloh.

11:29; Jos 18:1; 1Sa 4:3,4; Jer 7:12-14

for his eyes.

Ge 27:1; 48:10; De 34:7; 1Sa 3:2; 4:15; Ps 90:10; Ec 12:3

were set by reason of his age. Heb. stood for his hoariness.