1. At that time King Jeroboam's son Abijah fell ill.
2. Jeroboam said to his wife, “Disguise yourself so that no one will recognize you, and go to Shiloh, where the prophet Ahijah lives, the one who said I would be king of Israel.
3. Take him ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey. Ask him what is going to happen to our son, and he will tell you.”
4. So she went to Ahijah's home in Shiloh. Old age had made Ahijah blind.
5. The Lord had told him that Jeroboam's wife was coming to ask him about her son, who was ill. And the Lord told Ahijah what to say.When Jeroboam's wife arrived, she pretended to be someone else.
6. But when Ahijah heard her coming in the door, he said, “Come in. I know you are Jeroboam's wife. Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have bad news for you.
7. Go and tell Jeroboam that this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to him: ‘I chose you from among the people and made you the ruler of my people Israel.
8. I took the kingdom away from David's descendants and gave it to you. But you have not been like my servant David, who was completely loyal to me, obeyed my commands, and did only what I approve of.
9. You have committed far greater sins than those who ruled before you. You have rejected me and have aroused my anger by making idols and metal images to worship.