1 Kings 14:18

18 After they buried him, all Israel had a time of sadness for him, just as the Lord had said through his servant, the prophet Ahijah.

1 Kings 14:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 14:18

And they buried him
In an honourable manner, suitable to his rank and pedigree:

and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord,
which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet,
( 1 Kings 14:13 ) .

1 Kings 14:18 In-Context

16 Jeroboam sinned, and then he made the people of Israel sin. So the Lord will let the people of Israel be defeated."

17 Then Jeroboam's wife left and returned to Tirzah. As soon as she entered her home, the boy died.

18 After they buried him, all Israel had a time of sadness for him, just as the Lord had said through his servant, the prophet Ahijah.

19 Everything else Jeroboam did is written in the book of the history of the kings of Israel. He fought wars and continued to rule the people,

20 serving as king for twenty-two years. Then he died, and his son Nadab became king in his place.