The story briefly is this. Jeroboam, 1King of the aTen Tribes rent from Solomons house, had out of ba wicked worldly policy, put down Gods true ⟨p. 2⟩worship within his Territory, and set up Idolatry in the room of it. For this the wrath of God being incensed against him, the Lord smote with sickness ea child he had, which (it seemeth) was right deer unto him. Hereupon fthe Queen his mother, out of a motherly affection to her child, desirous to know what was like to become of it, gwith the advice of her husband also, repaireth to one Ahias a Prophet of God, hwho had sometime foretold her husband, being then but Solomons servant, that he should succeed his Sovereign in part of his Sovereignty. But because she thought she should be no welcome guest to him, ishe disguised her self that she might not be known. Howbeit the Prophet understanding from God who she was, told her, he had kheavy tidings from God for her: That her husbands house should be utterly destroyed; lGod would sweep it away, as a man sweepeth away dung, till none of it be left. mThose of his stock that died in the City, should be eaten with dogs, and those that died in the field, should be devoured by the fowls. nThis alone of all the rest should die in his bed, be laid in his grave, and mourning made for him, because some good things were found in him, he had a good heart to God, as a child might have. And as the Prophet foretold her, so accordingly it fell out: For no sooner was the Queen his mother returned, but oeven as she set foot upon the threshold of the Kings house, The child died.
The storie briefly is this. Ieroboam, 1King of the aTen Tribes rent from Salomons house, had out of ba wicked worldly policie, put downe Gods true ⟨p. 2⟩worship within his Territorie, and set vp Idolatrie in the roome of it. For this the wrath of God being incensed against him, the Lord smote with sicknesse ea childe he had, which (it seemeth) was right deere vnto him. Hereupon fthe Queene his mother, out of a motherly affection to her childe, desirous to know what was like to become of it, gwith the aduice of her husband also, repaireth to one Ahias a Prophet of God, hwho had sometime foretold her husband, being then but Salomons seruant, that he should succeed his Soueraigne in part of his Soueraigntie. But because she thought shee should be no welcome guest to him, ishe disguised her selfe that she might not be knowne. Howbeit the Prophet vnderstanding from God who shee was, told her, he had kheauie tidings from God for her: That her husbands house should be vtterly destroyed; lGod would sweepe it away, as a man sweepeth away doung, till none of it be left. mThose of his stocke that died in the Citie, should bee eaten with dogs, and those that died in the field, should bee deuoured by the fowles. nThis alone of all the rest should die in his bed, be laid in his graue, and mourning made for him, because some good things were found in him, he had a good heart to God, as a childe might haue. And as the Prophet foretold her, so accordingly it fell out: For no sooner was the Queene his mother returned, but
- 1The Story.The Storie.
- a1 King. 11.31. & 12.20.
- b1 King. 12.26, 27, 28.
- eAbijas his Son, 1 King. 14.1.
- fVers. 4.
- gVers. 2.
- h1 King. 11.30, 31. & 14.2.
- iVers. 2.
- kVers. 6.
- lVers. 10.
- mVers. 11.
- nVers. 12, 13.
- oVers. 17.
