1 Kings 14:11

11 The members of Jeroboam’s family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten by vultures. I, the LORD, have spoken.’”

1 Kings 14:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 14:11

Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat, and
him that dieth in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat
The meaning is, that they should have no burial:

for the Lord hath spoken it;
and therefore shall be fulfilled, for what he hath said he will do, ( Numbers 23:19 ) .

1 Kings 14:11 In-Context

9 You have done more evil than all who lived before you. You have made other gods for yourself and have made me furious with your gold calves. And since you have turned your back on me,

10 I will bring disaster on your dynasty and will destroy every one of your male descendants, slave and free alike, anywhere in Israel. I will burn up your royal dynasty as one burns up trash until it is all gone.

11 The members of Jeroboam’s family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten by vultures. I, the LORD, have spoken.’”

12 Then Ahijah said to Jeroboam’s wife, “Go on home, and when you enter the city, the child will die.

13 All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. He is the only member of your family who will have a proper burial, for this child is the only good thing that the LORD, the God of Israel, sees in the entire family of Jeroboam.