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==== Prophecy of Ahijah ==== | ==== Prophecy of Ahijah ==== | ||
- | The prophet Ahijah meets the [[Jeroboam]] directly and prophesies that the kingdom will be split. [[Solomon]] is still king at this time, and his son [[Rehoboam]] is the heir prince. | + | The prophet Ahijah meets [[Jeroboam]] directly and prophesies that the kingdom will be split. [[Solomon]] is still king at this time, and his son [[Rehoboam]] is the heir prince. |
The entire prophesy is in 1 Kings 11:31-39. | The entire prophesy is in 1 Kings 11:31-39. | ||
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* The Israelites had been worshipping: | * The Israelites had been worshipping: | ||
* [[Ashtoreth]], goddess of the [[Sidon|Zidonians]] | * [[Ashtoreth]], goddess of the [[Sidon|Zidonians]] | ||
- | * [[Chemosh]], the god of the [[Moab|Moabites]] | + | * [[Chemosh]], the god of the [[Moabites]] |
- | * [[Milcom]], the god of the [[Ammon|Ammonites]] | + | * [[Milcom]], the god of the [[Ammonites]] |
* They have not walked in his way | * They have not walked in his way | ||
* Did not do that which was right in the Lord's eyes | * Did not do that which was right in the Lord's eyes | ||
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When Solomon hears of this prophecy, he wants Jeroboam slain, so the future king flees to Egypt until Solomon dies (1 Kings 11:40). | When Solomon hears of this prophecy, he wants Jeroboam slain, so the future king flees to Egypt until Solomon dies (1 Kings 11:40). | ||
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+ | Later on, Ahijah curses Jeroboam for turning to idol worship, and causing the inhabitants to do so as well (see [[Jeroboam]] for more details, or 1 Kings 14:7-16 for the full prophecy). | ||
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