But the LORD had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill. You are to say such and such to her, because when she arrives, she will be disguised.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh said to Ahijah, “Behold, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to inquire of you concerning her son; for he is sick. Tell her such and such; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman.”
- KJV 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.
- NKJV Now the Lord had said to Ahijah, “Here is the wife of Jeroboam, coming to ask you something about her son, for he is sick. Thus and thus you shall say to her; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman.”
- NASB 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.”
- NLT But the Lord had told Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife will come here, pretending to be someone else. She will ask you about her son, for he is very sick. Give her the answer I give you.”
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Quick answer
Yahweh forewarns Ahijah that Jeroboam's disguised wife is coming and tells him what to say. God's foreknowledge overturns the king's deception.
Overview
Before she arrives, God exposes the plan and equips His prophet with the message of judgment. This shows that the LORD, not the king, controls the encounter. The verse affirms that God knows all schemes in advance and that true prophecy comes from His revelation, not human cleverness.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Kgs 6:8–12Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
- Prov 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Ps 139:1–4For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
- 2 Kgs 4:27When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
- Acts 10:19–20As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
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