At that time Abijah, the son of Jeroboam, fell sick. ] Being smitten of God with some disease, as a punishment of Jeroboam's sin; how long this was after the above things were done cannot be said.
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At that time Jeroboam’s son Abijah became very sick.
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So Jeroboam told his wife, “Disguise yourself so that no one will recognize you as my wife. Then go to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh—the man who told me I would become king.
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Take him a gift of ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and ask him what will happen to the boy.”
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So Jeroboam’s wife went to Ahijah’s home at Shiloh. He was an old man now and could no longer see.
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But the LORD had told Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife will come here, pretending to be someone else. She will ask you about her son, for he is very sick. Give her the answer I give you.”