"Arise therefore, go to your own house. When your feet enter the city, the child shall die." v.12
Read chapter 14
Jeroboam's wife tries to disguise herself as she goes to the prophet Ahijah to find out about what will happen to their son who was ill. Funny thing in that Ahijah was blind (v.4) so pointless to disguise herself; the Lord told him any way that she was coming. Well Jeroboam and his wife got more than they asked for when just seeking about their son but the prophesy of Jeroboam and his kingship as well in that disaster would come on the house of Jeroboam killing all males in his family. The only one that would not receive destruction would be this son who was ill. Yet this son still dies but is "the only one of Jeroboam who shall come to the grave, because in him there is found something good toward the Lord God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam." The child was good yet still is pronounced to die by the Lord, does this then show hope for his future after death?! How hard would it be being that mom knowing that your child would die once you did a certain thing? I can just see her taking her time walking back home, crying and contemplating.
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