And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;
Jeroboam's wife got up and left, traveling to Tirzah. The moment she reached the doorway of her house, her child died.
This verse shows God's prophetic word coming true exactly as predicted - the child died the instant his mother returned home.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Jeroboam was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the kingdom divided from Judah following Solomon's death. He had provoked God's anger by promoting idolatry, such as setting up golden calves for worship, which led to divine judgment on his household. When Jeroboam's son became ill, he sent his wife in disguise to the prophet Ahijah, who foretold that the child would die as soon as she returned home, fulfilling God's word.
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