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1 Kings 14:5

But the LORD had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill. You are to say such and such to her, because when she arrives, she will be disguised.”

BSB

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ASV

And Jehovah said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to inquire of thee concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it will be, when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.

KJV

And the Lord said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068 →
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe had saidH559 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
אֲחִיָּ֗הוּ'a.chi.Ya.huAhijahH281 →
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009 →
אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802 →
יָרָבְעָ֡םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379 →
בָּאָ֣הba.'Ah[is] about to comeH935 →
לִדְרֹשׁ֩lid.Roshto seekH1875 →
דָּבָ֨רda.Vara wordH1697 →
מֵעִמְּךָ֤me.'i.me.Khafrom with <the> youH5973 →
אֶל־'el-concerningH413 →
בְּנָהּ֙be.Nahson herH1121 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
חֹלֶ֣הcho.Leh[is] sickH2470 →
ה֔וּאHu'heH1931 →
כָּזֹ֥הka.Zohlike thisH2090 →
וְכָזֶ֖הve.kha.Zehand like thisH2088 →
תְּדַבֵּ֣רte.da.Beryou will speakH1696 →
אֵלֶ֑יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413 →
וִיהִ֣יvi.Hiand it may beH1961 →
כְבֹאָ֔הּkhe.vo.'Ahwhen comes sheH935 →
וְהִ֖יאve.Hi'and sheH1931 →
מִתְנַכֵּרָֽה׃mit.na.ke.Rah[will be] acted as a strangerH5234 →

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2 Kings 4:27When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”Psalms 139:1–4O LORD, You have searched me and known me.2 Kings 6:8–12Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.1 Kings 14:27Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.1 Kings 14:6So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? For I have been sent to you with bad news.1 Samuel 28:12But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”Jeremiah 32:7Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’Acts 10:19–20As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

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