And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.
All of Israel will mourn for him and bury him properly. He will be the only one from Jeroboam's family who gets a proper burial, because he is the only one in Jeroboam's household who has shown some goodness toward the LORD, the God of Israel.
God is showing mercy to one member of a rebellious family because that person had a heart that was right toward Him.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy concerns Abijah, the sick son of King Jeroboam I, who had led the northern kingdom of Israel into idolatry by setting up golden calves for worship. The prophet Ahijah was delivering God's judgment that Jeroboam's entire family line would be destroyed because of their rebellion against God. However, this one child would be spared the shame of dying unburied because God saw something good in his heart.
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