1 Kings 14:13

Then shall all Israel lament for him, and bury him, for, this one, pertaining to Jeroboam, shall reach a burying-place,—because there hath been found in him something good toward Yahweh, God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

In Context

12Thou, therefore, arise, go to thine own house,—as thy feet are entering the city, the young man shall die.

14Therefore will Yahweh raise up for himself a king over Israel, who will cut off the house of Jeroboam, this day, but why, even now?

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 12:12But, when he humbled himself, then turned from him the anger of Yahweh, that he would not destroy, to make an end,—moreover also, in Judah, there were some good things.

Job 19:28Surely ye should say—Why should we persecute him? seeing, the root of the matter, is found in me.

Jeremiah 22:18Therefore—Thus, saith Yahweh, Touching Jehoiakim son of Josiah King of Judah, They shall not cry in lament for him Alas my brother! or Alas sister! They shall not cry in lament for him Alas lord! or Alas! his renown!

Philemon 1:6To the end that, the fellowship of thy faith, may become, energetic, by a personal knowledge of every good thing that is in us towards Christ;

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 14:8-21

The Ruin of Jeroboam's House Foretold; Abijah's Character and Death. ( b. c. 960.) 7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, 8 And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes; 9 But hast done evil above all that were before thee:… Read the whole commentary →

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