1 Kings 14:18

18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him 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 So the LORD will desert Israel because of Jeroboam's sins, the sins which he led Israel to commit."

17 Jeroboam's wife got up, left, and went to Tirzah. When she walked across the threshold of her home, the boy died.

18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him as the LORD had said through his servant, the prophet Ahijah.

19 Everything else concerning Jeroboam, his wars, and his reign is written in the official records of the kings of Israel.

20 Jeroboam ruled for 22 years. Then he lay down in death with his ancestors. His son Nadab succeeded him as king.