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
This occurs during the divided kingdom period when Jeroboam was king of the northern kingdom of Israel. Jeroboam had led Israel into idolatry by setting up golden calves, directly defying God's commands. His wife was seeking help from Ahijah, the same prophet who had originally told Jeroboam he would become king, but now she disguised herself because she knew her husband had fallen out of God's favor.
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