King James Version
1 Kings 14:1 in the King James Version says “At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.”
1 Kings 14:1 · KJV
At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.
And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child. with: Heb. in thine hand cracknels: or, cakes cruse: or, bottle
KJV Study — Public Domain
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“fell sick”
H2470properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to stroke (in flattering), entreat
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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