Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Kings 14

1 Kings 14:1 ^! Jeroboam sendeth his wife disguised to Ahiiah the Prophet, who declareth vnto him the destruction of his house.

1 Kings 14:2 ^a His owne conscience bare him witnes, that the Prophet of God wolde not satisfie his affections which was a wicked man.

1 Kings 14:3 ^/ Ebr. in thine hand.

1 Kings 14:3 ^b According to the custome when they were to aske counsel of Prophetes, {1 Sam. 9,7}

1 Kings 14:4 ^/ Ebr, eyes ???

1 Kings 14:5 ^c Then the wife of Jeroboam.

1 Kings 14:6 ^d For God oft times discloseth vnto his the craft and subteltie of the wicked.

1 Kings 14:7 ^e Which wast but a seruant.

1 Kings 14:9 ^f To wit, two calues.

1 Kings 14:10 ^g Euery male euen to the dogs, {1 Sam 25, 22}.

1 Kings 14:10 ^h Aswel him that is in the strong holde, as him that is abroad.

1 Kings 14:11 ⁱ They shal lacke the honour of buryal in token of Gods malediction.

1 Kings 14:13 ^k In the middes of the wicked God hath some, on whome he doeth bestowe his mercies.

1 Kings 14:14 ^l The Lord wil beginne to destroy it out of hand.

1 Kings 14:15 ^m Meaning, Euphrates.

1 Kings 14:16 ⁿ The people shal not be excused, when they do euil at the commandement of their gouernours.

1 Kings 14:20 ^o The Lord smoete him that he dyed.

1 Kings 14:21 ^p And dyed before Jeroboam about 4 yeres.

1 Kings 14:22 ^! Judah is punished by Shishak.

1 Kings 14:22 ^/ Or, besides all that their fathers had done by their sinnes.

1 Kings 14:24 ^q Where idolatrie reigneth, all horrible vices are committed, til at length Gods just judgement destroy them vtterly.

1 Kings 14:29 ^r Which bokes were called the bokes of Shemaiah and Iddo the Prophetes, {2 Chro. 12, 15}.

1 Kings 14:30 ^f That is, all the dayes of Rehoboams life.

1 Kings 14:31 ^t Whose idolatrie Rehoboam her sonne followed.