In 1 Kings 14, a blind prophet sees through a disguise and delivers the heaviest verdict of the early monarchy.

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Lyrics

At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick Jeroboam said to his wife Please get up and disguise yourself

So that you won’t be recognised as Jeroboam’s wife Go to Shiloh Behold Ahijah the prophet is there Who said that I would be king over this people Take with you ten loaves of bread some cakes and a jar of honey

And go to him He will tell you what will become of the child Jeroboam’s wife did so and arose and went to Shiloh And came to Ahijah’s house Now Ahijah could not see For his eyes were set by reason of his age

The LORD said to Ahijah Behold Jeroboam’s wife is coming To enquire of you concerning her son for he is sick Tell her such and such for it will be when she comes That she will pretend to be another woman

So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in at the door He said Come in Jeroboam’s wife Why do you pretend to be another For I am sent to you with heavy news Go tell Jeroboam The LORD the God of Israel says

Because I exalted you from amongst the people and made you prince Over my people Israel and you have not been as my servant David Who kept my commandments and who followed me with all his heart But have done evil above all who were before you

You have gone and made for yourself other gods molten images To provoke me to anger and have cast me behind your back Therefore behold I will bring evil on the house of Jeroboam And will cut off from Jeroboam everyone

The dogs will eat whoever belongs to Jeroboam who dies in the city And the birds of the sky will eat whoever dies in the field For the LORD has spoken it Arise therefore and go to your house When your feet enter into the city the child will die

All Israel will mourn for him and bury him For he only of Jeroboam will come to the grave Because in him there is found some good thing towards the LORD The God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam

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1 Kings 14 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press