1. At that time Abijah, son of Jeroboam, took sick.
2. So Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go and disguise yourself so that no one will recognize you as Jeroboam’s wife. Then go to Shiloh, where you will find Ahijah the prophet. It was he who spoke the word that made me king over this people.
3. Take along ten loaves, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the child.”
4. The wife of Jeroboam did so. She left and went to Shiloh and came to the house of Ahijah.Now Ahijah could not see because age had dimmed his sight.
5. But the Lord said to Ahijah: Jeroboam’s wife is coming to consult you about her son, for he is sick. Thus and so you must tell her. When she comes, she will be in disguise.
6. So Ahijah, hearing the sound of her footsteps as she entered the door, said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why are you in disguise? For my part, I have been commissioned to give you bitter news.
7. Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I exalted you from among the people and made you ruler of my people Israel.
8. I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. Yet you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me with his whole heart, doing only what is right in my sight.
9. You have done more evil than all who were before you: you have gone and made for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke me; but me you have cast behind your back.
10. Therefore, I am bringing evil upon the house of Jeroboam:I will cut off from Jeroboam’s line every male—bond or free—in Israel;I will burn up what is left of the house of Jeroboamas dung is burned, completely.