And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.
And the LORD said to Ahijah, 'Look, Jeroboam's wife is coming to ask you something about her son, because he is sick. Here's exactly what you should say to her: when she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else.'
God is telling the prophet Ahijah that Jeroboam's wife is coming in disguise to ask about her sick son, and God is preparing Ahijah with what to say.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of the divided kingdom of Israel after Solomon's reign, Jeroboam was the king of the northern tribes who had rebelled against God by promoting idol worship, leading to spiritual decline. Ahijah, the prophet who had earlier foretold Jeroboam's rise to power, is now instructed by God about the arrival of Jeroboam's wife, who is coming in disguise to seek answers about her sick son. This event underscores the ongoing tension between divine judgment and human attempts to evade accountability.
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