Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
Key themes
WisdomJustice and mercyTempleIdolatry
Glossary
- Jeroboam Person
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Increase of the people. (1. ) The son of Nebat ( 1 Kings 11:26-39 ), “an Ephrathite,” the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned twenty-two years (B. C. 976-945).
- Nebat Person
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Sight; aspect, the father of Jeroboam, the king of Israel ( 1 Kings 11:26 , etc. ).
- Ahijah Person
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Brother (i. e., “friend”) of Jehovah. (1. ) One of the sons of Bela ( 1 Chr. 8:7 , R. V. ). In A. V. called “Ahiah. ” (2. ) One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-grandson of Judah ( 1 Chr. 2:25 ).
- Shiloh Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Seilun.