And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.
When Ahijah heard her footsteps as she came to the door, he said, 'Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? God has sent me to give you terrible news.'
The prophet Ahijah immediately saw through Jeroboam's wife's disguise and warned her that he had devastating news from God to deliver.
📚 Historical Context
King Jeroboam had sent his wife in disguise to the prophet Ahijah to ask about their sick son's fate, hoping the prophet wouldn't recognize her. Jeroboam had previously led the northern tribes to rebel against Solomon's son and had set up golden calves for worship, directly disobeying God. Ahijah was the same prophet who had originally told Jeroboam he would become king, but now Jeroboam had turned away from following God.
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