14:17 So Jeroboam’s wife got up and went back to 6 Tirzah. As she crossed the threshold of the house, the boy died. 14:18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him, just as the Lord had predicted 7 through his servant the prophet Ahijah.
1 tn The elliptical Hebrew text reads literally “and the
2 tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 22, 31).
3 tn Heb “the River.” In biblical Hebrew this is a typical reference to the Euphrates River. The name “Euphrates” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “because they made their Asherah poles that anger the
5 tn Heb “and he will give [up] Israel.”
9 tn Heb “went and entered.”
13 tn Heb “according to the word of the