1 Kings 14:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But the LORD had already told Ahijah, "The wife of Jeroboam is coming to inquire about her son, for he is sick. You are to say such-and-such to her. When she arrives, she will be pretending to be someone else."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the LORD said to Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam comes to ask a thing of you for her son; for he is sick: this and that shall you say to her: for it shall be, when she comes in, that she shall pretend to be another woman.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to inquire of thee concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it will be, when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Neuerthelesse the LORDE sayde vnto Ahias: Beholde, Ieroboams wyfe commeth, to axe a matter at the for hir sonne, for he is sycke. Speake thou therfore vnto her thus & thus Now whan she came in, she shewed hirselfe straunge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the Lord saide vnto Ahiiah, Beholde, the wife of Ieroboam commeth to aske a thing of thee for her sonne, for he is sicke: thus & thus shalt thou say vnto her: for when shee commeth in, shee shall feine her selfe to be another.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde saide vnto Ahia: Beholde, the wyfe of Ieroboam commeth to aske a thing of thee for her sonne, for he is sicke: But thus & thus shalt thou saye vnto her. And whe she came in, she fayned her selfe to be an other woman.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh said to Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam comes to inquire of you concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shall you tell her; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah said unto Ahijah, `Lo, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to seek a word from thee concerning her son, for he is sick; thus and thus thou dost speak unto her, and it cometh to pass at her coming in, that she is making herself strange.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to inquire of thee concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it will be, when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to inquire of thee concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it will be, when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord had said to Ahijah, The wife of Jeroboam is coming to get news from you about her son, who is ill; give her such and such an answer; for she will make herself seem to be another woman.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh said to Ahijah, "Behold, the wife of Jeroboam comes to inquire of you concerning her son; for he is sick. Thus and thus you shall tell her; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the LORD had told Ahijah,“Look, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to find out from you what will happen to her son, for he is sick. Tell her such-and-such. When she comes, she will be in a disguise.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, 'Leave her alone! She is deeply troubled, but the LORD has hidden the reason from me and has not told me.'
  • 2 Kgs 6:8-9 : 8 Now the king of Aram was waging war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, "I will camp in such-and-such a place." 9 But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: "Be careful not to pass this place, because the Arameans are going down there." 10 So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had warned him about. Over time, he was careful there, not just once or twice. 11 The king of Aram became very upset about this. He called his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who among us is on the side of the king of Israel?" 12 One of his servants said, "No, my lord the king; Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom."
  • Ps 139:1-4 : 1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. LORD, You have searched me and You know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue, You, LORD, know it completely.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel that can stand against the LORD.
  • Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants, the prophets.
  • Acts 10:19-20 : 19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you.' 20 Now rise, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 14:6-7
    2 verses
    91%

    6When Ahijah heard the sound of her feet coming to the doorway, he said, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have been sent to give you harsh news.

    7Go and tell Jeroboam, 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 14:1-4
    4 verses
    86%

    1At that time, Abijah, son of Jeroboam, became sick.

    2Jeroboam said to his wife, "Please get up and disguise yourself so that no one will recognize you as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Look, there is Ahijah the prophet, the one who told me I would become king over these people.

    3Take ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey with you, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.

    4Jeroboam's wife did as he said: she arose, went to Shiloh, and arrived at the house of Ahijah. Now, Ahijah could no longer see because his eyes had grown dim due to his age.

  • 1 Kgs 14:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16He will give up Israel because of the sins Jeroboam committed and made Israel commit.

    17Jeroboam’s wife got up, left, and went to Tirzah. As soon as she stepped over the threshold of the house, the boy died.

  • 1 Kgs 14:12-14
    3 verses
    74%

    12Now, get up and go back to your house. When you set foot in the city, the boy will die.

    13All Israel will mourn him and bury him, for he alone of Jeroboam's family will come to the grave. He is the only one in whom the LORD, the God of Israel, found something good within the house of Jeroboam.

    14The LORD will raise up a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day! What indeed is even now happening!

  • 1 Kgs 11:29
    72%

    29It happened at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the road. Ahijah was wearing a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the field.

  • 2 Sam 14:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there. He said to her, "Please act like you are in mourning. Put on mourning clothes and do not anoint yourself with oil. Behave as if you have been mourning for the dead for a long time.

    3Then go to the king and speak to him as I instruct you." And Joab put the words into her mouth.

  • 2 Sam 14:18
    71%

    18Then the king said to the woman, "Do not hide anything I ask you." The woman said, "Let my lord the king speak."

  • 1 Kgs 13:1
    70%

    1Behold, a man of God came from Judah by the word of the LORD to Bethel, and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer incense.

  • 1 Kgs 12:15
    70%

    15So the king refused to listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word spoken by the LORD through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

  • 2 Kgs 5:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3She said to her mistress, 'If only my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.'

    4Naaman went and told his master, saying, 'This is what the girl from the land of Israel said.'

  • 2 Kgs 22:15
    70%

    15She said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Say to the man who sent you to me,

  • 2 Chr 11:3
    69%

    3“Say to Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

  • 2 Chr 10:15
    69%

    15So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from God, to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

  • 2 Kgs 1:6
    69%

    6They answered, 'A man came to meet us and said, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him: This is what the LORD says: 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.'"'

  • 2 Sam 14:5
    69%

    5The king said to her, "What is troubling you?" She replied, "Truly, I am a widow; my husband has died.

  • 2 Kgs 4:27-28
    2 verses
    69%

    27When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, 'Leave her alone! She is deeply troubled, but the LORD has hidden the reason from me and has not told me.'

    28She said, 'Did I ask for a son from my lord? Didn’t I say, “Do not raise my hopes”?'

  • 2 Kgs 4:22-23
    2 verses
    69%

    22She called her husband and said, "Please send me one of the servants and a donkey so I can go to the man of God and come back."

    23He asked, "Why are you going to him today? It’s not a New Moon or a Sabbath." She replied, "It is well."

  • 2 Kgs 4:25
    69%

    25So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When Elisha saw her in the distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, "Look, there is the Shunammite woman!"

  • 2 Kgs 8:5
    68%

    5As Gehazi was recounting how Elisha had restored the dead to life, the woman whose son Elisha had restored came to cry out to the king about her house and her land. Gehazi said, "My lord the king, here is the woman, and here is her son whom Elisha restored to life!"

  • 1 Kgs 17:17-18
    2 verses
    68%

    17After this, the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick. His illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

    18She said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, man of God? Have you come to bring my sin to remembrance and to kill my son?"

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    68%

    18As for the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, you shall say to him: ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Regarding the words you have heard,

  • 1 Kgs 20:7
    68%

    7Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, 'See how this man is seeking trouble! He sent for my wives, my sons, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him.'

  • 2 Chr 34:26
    68%

    26But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, this is what you shall say to him: 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard:

  • 2 Kgs 4:14-16
    3 verses
    68%

    14Elisha asked, "What then can be done for her?" Gehazi answered, "Well, she has no son, and her husband is old."

    15Elisha said, "Call her." So Gehazi called her, and she came and stood in the doorway.

    16Then Elisha said, "At this time next year, you will be holding a son in your arms." She replied, "No, my lord, man of God, do not deceive your servant."

  • 2 Kgs 5:8
    68%

    8When Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent the king this message: 'Why have you torn your clothes? Let Naaman come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.'

  • 2 Chr 18:19
    68%

    19And the LORD said, 'Who will entice Ahab king of Israel into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?' One suggested this, and another that.

  • 1 Kgs 13:11
    68%

    11Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel, and his sons came and told him all the deeds the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words he had spoken to the king.

  • 2 Chr 34:23
    68%

    23She said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,

  • 2 Kgs 1:16
    68%

    16Elijah said to the king, 'This is what the LORD says: "You have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to consult? Because of this, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die."'

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    68%

    32For the message he declared by the word of the LORD against the altar at Bethel and against all the shrines of the high places in the towns of Samaria will surely be fulfilled.

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    68%

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  • 1 Kgs 21:28
    67%

    28Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

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    67%

    4Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, "Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!"

  • 1 Kgs 12:2-3
    2 verses
    67%

    2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this—he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon—he remained in Egypt.

    3They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the entire assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam.

  • 2 Chr 10:2
    67%

    2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this—he was in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon—he returned from Egypt.