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1 Kings 14:17

and came to Tirzah This place has not been identified with certainty. It was an ancient city, mentioned first Joshua 12:24. Its beauty is celebrated in Song of Solomon 6:4. Jeroboam, as we see here, made it a royal residence, and it was so used, and by some kings as a place of burial, till Omri built Samaria. It was almost certainly on the west of Jordan, and probably not far from the present Nablous. The LXX. (Alex.) gives εἱς γῆν Σαριρά, on which see 1 Kings 12:2 additional note.

to the threshold of the door The Hebrew (as R.V. gives) has -the threshold of the house."

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Jeroboam had by this time removed from Shechem, and established a new capital in Tirzah, one of the old Canaanite towns Joshua 12:24 - a town of great reputation for beauty, counted in that respect on...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 14 THE PASSING OF JEROBOAM AND REHOBOAM _ 1. Sickness and death of Jeroboam's son (1 Kings 14:1)_ 2. Jeroboam's reign and death (1 Kings 14:19) 3. Rehoboam's apostasy, punishment and death...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    VISIT OF JEROBOAM'S WIFE TO AHIJAH. Here we have an ancient story with Deuteronomic additions. According to the LXX (1 Kings 12:24 _g-m),_ Jeroboam sent his wife (Ano) to the prophet _before_ he becam...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TIRZAH. Afterward made the capital by Baasha (1 Kings 15:21), till Samaria was built by Omri (1 Kings 15:33. 1Ki 16:8, 1 Kings 16:15; 1 Kings

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. THE MOURNING OVER JEROBOAM'S SON 14:17-18 TRANSLATION (17) And the wife of Jeroboam arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah, and when she was about to enter the threshold of the door, the lad die...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND JEROBOAM'S WIFE AROSE, AND DEPARTED, AND CAME TO TIRZAH: AND WHEN SHE CAME TO THE THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR, THE CHILD DIED;_ Tirzah - the residence of an ancient king of Canaan; a place of pre-emin...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SINS OF JEROBOAM AND REHOBOAM AND THEIR PUNISHMENT 2. Shiloh] The modern Seilûn, N. of Bethel and E. of the road leading from Bethel to Shechem (Judges 21:19)....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TIRZAH] afterwards the capital, until Samaria was built by Omri (see 1 Kings 15:33; 1 Kings 16:8; 1 Kings 16:15; 1 Kings 16:23). It was NW

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 14 AHIJAH *PROPHESIES THE END OF JEROBOAM’S RULE OVER *ISRAEL V1 At that time, King Jeroboam’s son Abijah became ill. V2 Jeroboam said t...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TIRZAH. — From this incidental notice it would seem that Jeroboam had removed his habitation, temporarily or permanently, to Tirzah, a place renowned for beauty (Song of Solomon 6:4), and farther from...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ תָּ֨קָם֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַ תֵּ֖לֶךְ וַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    DOOM OF THE HOUSE OF NEBAT 1 Kings 14:1 "Whom the gods love die young." -EPICTET. THE other story about Jeroboam is full of pathos; and though here, too, there are obvious signs that, in its presen...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SOUTH RIVALS WORTH IN SINNING 1 Kings 14:17 Rehoboam's mother's name signifies _beauty_, and she may have been attractive in her person; but we are twice told that she was an Ammonitess, as if to emp...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the story now recorded God is seen acting in judgment. The sickness of the son of Jeroboam was the first stroke of punishment and in connection therewith the prophet Ahijah uttered the doom of the...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Thersa. Septuagint inform us that Jeroboam had built this place, which the call Sarira, while he was employed by Solomon. No wonder, therefore, that it is not mentioned by Josue. Its exact situation i...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (17) And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died; (18) And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JEROBOAM'S WIFE AROSE, AND DEPARTED, e.] Upon this speech of the prophet's to her: AND CAME TO TIRZAH where Jeroboam now had his court, and where their son now was; it was a royal city in the tim...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: [and] when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died; Ver. 17. _And came to Tirzah._] A pleasant cry, Son 6:4 but to her at th...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And come to Tirzah_ An ancient and royal city, in a pleasant place, where the kings of Israel had a palace, whither Jeroboam was now removed from Shechem, either for his pleasure, or for his son's re...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Abijah being sicke, Ieroboam sendeth his wife disguised with Presents to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh. 5 Ahijah forewarned by God, denounceth Gods iudgement. 17 Abijah dieth and is buried. 19 Nad...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Ahijah's Prophecy against Jeroboam...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah, which may have been a summer residence of Jeroboam; AND WHEN SHE CAME TO THE THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR, THE CHILD DIED....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREBOAM WARNED THROUGH HIS SON'S DEATH Though God had sought to reach Jereboam's conscience by the message and actions of the man of God, this produced no effect. So God used another means, by the se...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-20 Whether we keep an account of God's mercies to us or not, he does; and he will set them in order before us, if we are ungrateful, to our greater confusion. Ahijah foretells the speedy death of t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    TIRZAH; an ancient and royal city, JOSHUA 12:24, in a pleasant place, SONG OF SOLOMON 6:4, where the kings of Israel had a palace, 1 Kings 15:33,...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 14:17 Jeroboams H3379 wife H802 arose H6965 (H8799) departed H3212 (H8799) came H935 (H8799) Tirzah...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JEROBOAM'S WIFE APPROACHES AHIJAH THE PROPHET CONCERNING THE SICKNESS OF THEIR SON (1 KINGS 14:1). The life story of Jeroboam concludes with a quite remarkable story. It would appear that there was on...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prophecy against Jeroboam and partial fulfillment. Judah's apostacy under Rehoboam and his death. CHARACTERS: God, Ahijah, Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Shishak, wife and son of Jeroboam. CONCLUSION:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 14:2. _Ahijah the prophet;_ an illustrious man of God, now full of days, and full of grace. 1 Kings 14:3. _Ten loaves._ A rustic present, that it might not excite suspicion of a royal visit. I...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick._ A GOOD BOY AND A BAD FAMILY One beautiful flower in a desert; one lovely rose amongst thorns; one fruitful branch on a corrupt tree. We are going...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:1__ Jeroboam had been promised a dynasty (“house”) just like David’s (1 Kings 11:38). His desire to have a temple (“house”) just like David’s, however, led him into

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:17 Jeroboam has apparently moved his royal court to TIRZAH. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE REIGNS OF JEROBOAM AND REHOBOAM CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 14:1. ABIJAH, THE SON OF JEROBOAM—Natural heir to the kingdom. His sickness, therefore, seemed to imperil the continuance...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE DEATH OF JEROBOAM'S SON.—The protest of the prophet of Judah, the signs which supported it, and above all the solemn visitation, with its strange portents, which straightway followed it...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So at that time his son Abijah became sick. And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that they won't know you as the wife of Jeroboam; and go to Shiloh: for there is a...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 14:12; 1 Kings 14:13; 1 Kings 15:21; 1 Kings 15:33; 1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Tirzah — An ancient and royal city, in a pleasant place, where the kings of Israel had a palace, whither Jeroboam was now removed from Shechem, either for his pleasure, or for his son's recovery, by t...

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