Now the Lord had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to inquire of you about her son, because he is sick. You shall say such and such to her, for it will be when she arrives, that she is going to make herself unrecognizable.”

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Feign herself to be another woman - This literally means, “she shall make herself strange,” that is, “she shall come in disguised.” See [Ref…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord said to Abijah
Either in a dream, or by an impulse upon his mind, before Jeroboam's wife came in:

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

“At that time,” when Jeroboam did evil, his child sickened. When sickness comes into our families, we should inquire whether there may not…