The Hebrew text of this verse appears to be defective in this place. No satisfactory sense can be obtained from it. The true meaning of the original passage is possibly: “Yahweh shall raise up a king who will destroy the house of Jeroboam on the day that he is raised up. What do I say? He will destroy it even now.” read more
1 Kings 14:13. All Israel shall mourn for him For the loss of so worthy and hopeful a person, and for the sad calamities which will follow his death, which possibly his moderation, and wisdom, and virtue, might have prevented. So they should mourn, not simply for him, but for their own loss in him. He only shall come to the grave Shall have the honour of burial. In him is found some good Pious intentions of taking away the calves, and of permitting or obliging his people to go up to... read more
1 Kings 14:14. The Lord shall raise him up a king This king was Baasha, 1 Kings 15:27. Who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day When he is so raised up, in the very beginning of his reign. But what? Do I say he shall raise, as if it were a thing to be done at a great distance of time? The man is now in being, if not in power, who shall do this: this judgment shall be shortly executed. Sometimes God makes quick work with sinners. He did so with the house of Jeroboam. It was not... read more
Jeroboam’s punishment (13:1-14:20)God soon showed that this new form of religion was totally unacceptable to him. A prophet from Judah came to Bethel and, by bold words and dramatic actions, condemned both the people and the king (13:1-10).However, there was another prophet, a much older man, who lived in Bethel and had apparently not spoken out against Jeroboam’s wrongdoing. The old prophet seems to have been jealous of the prophet from Judah, and decided to tempt him to disobey God’s command.... read more
grave = a burying-place. Hebrew. keber, not sheol. read more
but what? even now. Here again the text is supposed to be obscure. It is on account of the Figures of speech ( App-6 ) used: (1) Ellipsis = "But what [am I saying That day'? ] Even now [hath He raised him up]". (2) Note the Figure of speech Amphidiorthosis. App-6 . read more
GOD'S REJECTION OF JEROBOAM AS KING OF ISRAEL"Moreover Jehovah will raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now."God did not here promise that Jeroboam's successor would be a righteous king or even that he would be any better than Jeroboam, but that he would surely take care of the business of liquidating the house of Jeroboam."But what? even now" (1 Kings 14:14). The RSV translates this, "Who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam today,"... read more
1 Kings 14:13. Because in him there is found some good thing toward the Lord— It appears evidently from the same mode of expression, 2 Chronicles 19:3., that the meaning here must be, that he was the only person in the family, who had expressed a dislike to the worship of the calves; an inclination and intention to abolish it whenever he should come into power; and to admit, if not oblige, his subject to go up to Jerusalem to worship as the Lord prescribed. read more
1 Kings 14:14. But what? even now— Houbigant renders this, and at this very time; observing that the Hebrew particle מה meh, is not always interrogative. read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 14:13
The child was evidently a prince of some promise. It is probable that he was heir to the throne. read more