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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 11:29 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| 1Ki 11:29 |
Strong Concordance |
And it came to pass at that time [06256] when Jeroboam [03379] went out [03318] of Jerusalem [03389], that the prophet [05030] Ahijah [0281] the Shilonite [07888] found [04672] him in the way [01870]; and he had clad [03680] himself with a new [02319] garment [08008]; and they two [08147] were alone in the field [07704]: |
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King James |
And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field: |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| clad--rather, "wrapped up." The meaning is, "Ahijah, the Shilonite, the prophet, went and took a fit station in the way; and, in order that he might not be known, he wrapped himself up, so as closely to conceal himself, in a new garment, a surtout, which he afterwards tore in twelve pieces." Notwithstanding this privacy, the story, and the prediction connected with it [Kg1 11:30-39], probably reached the king's ears; and Jeroboam became a marked man [Kg1 11:40]. His aspiring ambition, impatient for the death of Solomon, led him to form plots and conspiracies, in consequence of which he was compelled to flee to Egypt. Though chosen of God, he would not wait the course of God's providence, and therefore incurred the penalty of death by his criminal rebellion. The heavy exactions and compulsory labor (Kg1 11:28) which Solomon latterly imposed upon his subjects, when his foreign resources began to fail, had prepared the greater part of the kingdom for a revolt under so popular a demagogue as Jeroboam. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
At that time - Probably after Jeroboam's return from Egypt (see Kg1 11:40).
The Shilonite - An inhabitant of Shiloh in Mount Ephraim, the earliest and most sacred of the Hebrew sanctuaries (Jos 18:10; Jdg 18:31; Sa1 4:3, etc.) |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Went - Probably to execute his charge. Were alone - Having gone aside for private conference; for otherwise it is most likely that he had servants attending him, who, though they hear not the words, yet might see the action, and the rending of Jeroboam's coat; and thus it came to Solomon's ears, who being so wise, could easily understand the thing by what he heard of the action, especially when a prophet did it. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
When Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem - On what errand he was going out of Jerusalem, we know not.
Ahijah the Shilonite - He was one of those who wrote the history of the reign of Solomon, as we find from Ch2 9:29, and it is supposed that it was by him God spake twice to Solomon; and particularly delivered the message which we find in this chapter, Kg1 11:11-13. |
28 And the man [0376] Jeroboam [03379] was a mighty man [01368] of valour [02428]: and Solomon [08010] seeing [07200] the young man [05288] that he was industrious [06213] [04399], he made him ruler [06485] over all the charge [05447] of the house [01004] of Joseph [03130].
40 Solomon [08010] sought [01245] therefore to kill [04191] Jeroboam [03379]. And Jeroboam [03379] arose [06965], and fled [01272] into Egypt [04714], unto Shishak [07895] king [04428] of Egypt [04714], and was in Egypt [04714] until the death [04194] of Solomon [08010].
30 And Ahijah [0281] caught [08610] the new [02319] garment [08008] that was on him, and rent [07167] it in twelve [08147] [06240] pieces [07168]:
31 And he said [0559] to Jeroboam [03379], Take [03947] thee ten [06235] pieces [07168]: for thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], the God [0430] of Israel [03478], Behold, I will rend [07167] the kingdom [04467] out of the hand [03027] of Solomon [08010], and will give [05414] ten [06235] tribes [07626] to thee:
32 (But he shall have one [0259] tribe [07626] for my servant [05650] David's [01732] sake, and for Jerusalem's [03389] sake, the city [05892] which I have chosen [0977] out of all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478]:)
33 Because that they have forsaken [05800] me, and have worshipped [07812] Ashtoreth [06253] the goddess [0430] of the Zidonians [06722], Chemosh [03645] the god [0430] of the Moabites [04124], and Milcom [04445] the god [0430] of the children [01121] of Ammon [05983], and have not walked [01980] in my ways [01870], to do [06213] that which is right [03477] in mine eyes [05869], and to keep my statutes [02708] and my judgments [04941], as did David [01732] his father [01].
34 Howbeit I will not take [03947] the whole kingdom [04467] out of his hand [03027]: but I will make [07896] him prince [05387] all the days [03117] of his life [02416] for David [01732] my servant's [05650] sake, whom I chose [0977], because he kept [08104] my commandments [04687] and my statutes [02708]:
35 But I will take [03947] the kingdom [04410] out of his son's [01121] hand [03027], and will give [05414] it unto thee, even ten [06235] tribes [07626].
36 And unto his son [01121] will I give [05414] one [0259] tribe [07626], that David [01732] my servant [05650] may have a light [05216] alway [03117] before [06440] me in Jerusalem [03389], the city [05892] which I have chosen [0977] me to put [07760] my name [08034] there.
37 And I will take [03947] thee, and thou shalt reign [04427] according to all that thy soul [05315] desireth [0183], and shalt be king [04428] over Israel [03478].
38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken [08085] unto all that I command [06680] thee, and wilt walk [01980] in my ways [01870], and do [06213] that is right [03477] in my sight [05869], to keep [08104] my statutes [02708] and my commandments [04687], as David [01732] my servant [05650] did [06213]; that I will be with thee, and build [01129] thee a sure [0539] house [01004], as I built [01129] for David [01732], and will give [05414] Israel [03478] unto thee.
39 And I will for this afflict [06031] the seed [02233] of David [01732], but not for ever [03117].
3 And when the people [05971] were come [0935] into the camp [04264], the elders [02205] of Israel [03478] said [0559], Wherefore hath the LORD [03068] smitten [05062] us to day [03117] before [06440] the Philistines [06430]? Let us fetch [03947] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068] out of Shiloh [07887] unto us, that, when it cometh [0935] among [07130] us, it may save [03467] us out of the hand [03709] of our enemies [0341].
31 And they set them up [07760] Micah's [04318] graven image [06459], which he made [06213], all the time [03117] that the house [01004] of God [0430] was in Shiloh [07887].
10 And Joshua [03091] cast [07993] lots [01486] for them in Shiloh [07887] before [06440] the LORD [03068]: and there Joshua [03091] divided [02505] the land [0776] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478] according to their divisions [04256].
40 Solomon [08010] sought [01245] therefore to kill [04191] Jeroboam [03379]. And Jeroboam [03379] arose [06965], and fled [01272] into Egypt [04714], unto Shishak [07895] king [04428] of Egypt [04714], and was in Egypt [04714] until the death [04194] of Solomon [08010].
11 Wherefore the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Solomon [08010], Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept [08104] my covenant [01285] and my statutes [02708], which I have commanded [06680] thee, I will surely [07167] rend [07167] the kingdom [04467] from thee, and will give [05414] it to thy servant [05650].
12 Notwithstanding in thy days [03117] I will not do [06213] it for David [01732] thy father's [01] sake: but I will rend [07167] it out of the hand [03027] of thy son [01121].
13 Howbeit [07535] I will not rend away [07167] all the kingdom [04467]; but will give [05414] one [0259] tribe [07626] to thy son [01121] for David [01732] my servant's [05650] sake, and for Jerusalem's [03389] sake which I have chosen [0977].
29 Now the rest [07605] of the acts [01697] of Solomon [08010], first [07223] and last [0314], are they not written [03789] in the book [01697] of Nathan [05416] the prophet [05030], and in the prophecy [05016] of Ahijah [0281] the Shilonite [07888], and in the visions [02378] of Iddo [03260] the seer [02374] against Jeroboam [03379] the son [01121] of Nebat [05028]?