12:15 The king refused to listen to the people, because the Lord was instigating this turn of events 1 so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made 2 through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
1 Kings 16:31
16:31 As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal. 3
1 tnHeb “because this turn of events was from the Lord.”
2 tnHeb “so that he might bring to pass his word which the Lord spoke.”
3 tnHeb “and he went and served Baal and bowed down to him.”