1 Kings 14:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it.”
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Read Full Chapter →The dead of Jeroboam's house will be left unburied, devoured by dogs and birds, sealed by the word of the LORD.
What Does 1 Kings 14:11 Mean?
The judgment continues with the dreadful image of bodies left unburied, eaten by scavengers in city and field alike. The verse ends with the solemn seal: for the LORD hath spoken it.
To be denied burial was the deepest dishonor in that world, the opposite of the peaceful rest granted to the faithful. The horror of the picture matches the gravity of forsaking God. Yet the anchor of the verse is the closing line. What God has spoken will surely come to pass; His word does not fall to the ground. The same certainty that makes His warnings sure makes His promises sure, and on that unbreakable word the faithful learn to rest.
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What does 1 Kings 14:11 mean?
The dead of Jeroboam's house will be left unburied, devoured by dogs and birds, sealed by the word of the LORD.