“And 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?” Context and…

“And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned…

“And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.”…

“For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, upon every high hill, and under every green tree.” Historical Context:To understand the verse better, we need to establish…

“And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the…

At that time Abiiah the sonne of Ieroboam fell sicke. 1 Kings 14:1 (KJV) Context: The verse is situated in the historical narrative of the divided kingdom of Israel. After…

And Ieroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thy selfe, that thou be not knowen to be the wife of Ieroboam: and get thee to Shiloh:…

And take with thee ten loaues, and cracknels, and a cruse of honie, and goe to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the childe. 1 Kings 14:3…

And Ieroboams wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahiiah: but Ahiiah could not see, for his eyes were set by reason…

And the Lord said vnto Ahiiah, Behold, the wife of Ieroboam commeth to aske a thing of thee for her sonne, for hee is sicke: thus and thus shalt thou…