1 Kings 14:18

18 And all Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Ahi'jah the prophet.

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 And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jerobo'am, which he sinned and which he made Israel to sin."

17 Then Jerobo'am's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah. And as she came to the threshold of the house, the child died.

18 And all Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Ahi'jah the prophet.

19 Now the rest of the acts of Jerobo'am, how he warred and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

20 And the time that Jerobo'am reigned was twenty-two years; and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.