And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there [is] Ahijah the prophet, which told me that [I should be] king over this people.
Ver. 2. And Jeroboam said to his wife.] To her, rather than to another messenger, for secrecy's sake; for although he knew that his son's sickness was sent of God, yet he was loath openly to seek help of him, lest people should think the worse of his idols, as not able to relieve him; or by his example, run to God's true prophets in their distress. Whether Jeroboam's wife was sister to the queen of Egypt, and called by the name of Ano, as the Septuagint say, or Anna, as some others, is not very material.
Behold, there is Abijah the prophet.] Either there he dwelt, or thither he had retired himself, as irked at the king's idolatries.
Which told me that I should be king.] Therein he told truth; and therefore also he will in this case.