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1 Kings 14:17–18

17 Then the wife of Jeroboam got up, went, and came to Tirzah. As she was coming to the threshold of the house, the boy died. 18 They buried him and all of Israel mourned for him, according to the word of Yahweh which he had spoken by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet.

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1 Kings 14:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 Then Jeroboam’s wife got up and left and went to Tirzah. As soon as she stepped over the threshold of the house, the boy died. 18 They buried him, and all Israel mourned for him, as the Lord had said through his servant the prophet Ahijah.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 Then Jeroboam’s wife arose and departed and came to Tirzah. And as she came to the threshold of the house, the child died. 18 And all Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the prophet.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died; 18 And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 So Jeroboam’s wife returned to Tirzah, and the child died just as she walked through the door of her home. 18 And all Israel buried him and mourned for him, as the Lord had promised through the prophet Ahijah.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Then Jeroboam’s wife arose and departed, and came to Tirzah. When she came to the threshold of the house, the child died. 18 And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke through His servant Ahijah the prophet.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Then Jeroboam’s wife left and returned to Tirzah. As soon as she entered her home, the boy died. 18 After they buried him, all Israel had a time of sadness for him, just as the Lord had said through his servant, the prophet Ahijah.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and as she came to the threshold of the house, the child died. 18 And all Israel buried him, and mourned for him, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the prophet.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 And Jeroboam’s wife arose and departed, and came to Tirzah; when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died. 18 And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spoke through his servant Ahijah the prophet.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 Jeroboam’s wife got up, left, and went to Tirzah. When she walked across the threshold of her home, the boy died. 18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him as the Lord had said through his servant, the prophet Ahijah. 

1 Kings 14:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Then Jeroboam’s wife got up and left and went to Tirzah. As she was crossing the threshold of the house, the boy died. 18 He was buried, and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord He had spoken through His servant Ahijah the prophet.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 Then Jeroboam’s wife got up and went away, and she came to Tirzah. As she came to the threshold of the house, the child died. 18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant the prophet Ahijah.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 Then Jeroboam’s wife got up and left. She went to the city of Tirzah. As soon as she stepped through the doorway of the house, her son died. 18 His body was buried. All of the people of Israel sobbed over him. That’s what the Lord had said would happen. He had said it through his servant, the prophet Ahijah.

1 Kings 14:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 Then Jeroboam’s wife arose and departed and came to Tirzah. As she was entering the threshold of the house, the child died.

18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke through His servant Ahijah the prophet.


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