1 Kings 14:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 KINGS CHAPTER 14 Jeroboam sendeth his wife disguised, and with presents, to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh, to inquire concerning his son, who was sick, 1 Kings 14:1-4. He, forewarned by God, denounceth his ruin because of idolatry; and the death of his child; and the destruction of Israel, 1 Kings 14:5-16. His son dieth, and is buried; and he likewise: Nadab his son succeedeth, 1 Kings 14:17-20. Rehoboam and Judah sin against the Lord, 1 Kings 4:21-24. Shishak king of Egypt spoileth Jerusalem, 1 Kings 14:25-28. He dieth, and Abijam his son suceeedeth, 1 Kings 14:29-31. Either, first, Presently after the things described in the former chapter; which though related in the beginning of his reign, yet might be done a good while after it, and so Ahijah the prophet might be very old, as he is described to be, 1 Kings 14:4. Or, secondly, Many years after it, i.e. whilst Jeroboam persisted in his former course; for this phrase is oft used indefinitely, and without respect to the time last mentioned before it, as Daniel 12:1 Matthew 4:1. Abijah fell sick, by the stroke of God, to punish Jeroboam's rebellion against God.