1 Kings 14:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Alone of Jeroboam's house the child will be mourned and buried, because in him alone was found something good toward the LORD.
What Does 1 Kings 14:13 Mean?
In stark contrast to the unburied dead of the dynasty, this one child will be mourned by all Israel and laid in a grave. The reason is tender: in him alone was found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel.
God's eye misses nothing, not even a single good thing in a single child of a wicked house. He honors that goodness with the mercy of an early death before disaster falls, and with the gift of being mourned and buried. The Lord weighs hearts one by one, and the smallest seed of devotion toward Him is precious in His sight. No genuine turning of the heart toward God is ever overlooked or forgotten by Him.
1 Kings 14:13 in the Original Language
tov (טוֹב), 'good' -- the good thing God found in the child, the heart's true inclination toward Him.
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What does 1 Kings 14:13 mean?
Alone of Jeroboam's house the child will be mourned and buried, because in him alone was found something good toward the LORD.