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1 Kings 14:11

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 14:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat: for Jehovah hath spoken it.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat: for Jehovah hath spoken it.
1 Kings 14:11 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8and rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee; and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes,
9but hast done evil above all that were before thee, and hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:
10therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam every man-child, him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel, and will utterly sweep away the house of Jeroboam, as a man sweepeth away dung, till it be all gone.
11Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat: for Jehovah hath spoken it.
12Arise thou therefore, get thee to thy house: [and] when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.
13And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him; for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.
14Moreover Jehovah will raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat, and him that dieth in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat, etc.] The meaning is, that they should have no burial: for the Lord hath spoken it; and therefore shall be fulfilled, for what he hath said he will do, (<042319>Numbers 23:19).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The dogs are the chief scavengers of Oriental cities (compare Psalms 59:6, Psalms 59:14). And the vulture is the chief scavenger in the country districts, assisted sometimes by kites and crows (see Job 39:27-30, where the vulture, not the eagle, is intended). Vultures are very abundant in Palestine. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Eat - So both sorts shall die unburied. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 14:12”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:11 eaten by dogs: This message of judgment for Jeroboam’s family followed the legal curses pronounced for unfaithfulness (Deut 28:26; see 1 Kgs 16:4; 21:23; 2 Kgs 9:35-37).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that dieth: Kg1 16:4, Kg1 21:19, Kg1 21:23, Kg1 21:24; Isa 66:24; Jer 15:3; Eze 39:17-19; Rev 19:17, Rev 19:18 3 Kings (1 Kings) 14:12”
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