1 Kings 14:6

“And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, etc.] Of the room where the prophet was: that he said, come in, thou wife of Jeroboam, why feignest thou thyself to be another? which must greatly surprise and confound her, as well as lay open to her the folly of her and her husband to imagine that she could be secreted from God, and a prophet of his; or that a prophet could tell her what was future, and yet not know her that was present; and this might serve to assure her, and so her husband, that what the prophet after delivered would certainly come to pass: for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings; or hard things, such as would be very disagreeable to her…”

“For I am sent to thee - Rather, “I also am sent to thee.” As thou hast a message to me from thy husband, so have I a message to thee from the Lord. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Thou wife - By which discovery he both reproves their folly, who thought to conceal themselves from God, and withal gives her assurance of the truth, and certainty of that message which he was to deliver. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 14:8”

“thou wife: Job 5:13; Psa 33:10 why feignest: Kg1 14:2, Kg1 14:5; Eze 14:3-5, Eze 14:7, Eze 14:8; Luk 20:20-23; Act 5:3-5, Act 5:9, Act 5:10; Heb 4:13 for I am: Kg1 14:10, Kg1 14:11, Kg1 13:20-22, Kg1 20:42, Kg1 21:18-24, Kg1 22:8; Sa1 15:16, Sa1 15:26, Sa1 28:18; Jer 21:2-7; Eze 2:4, Eze 2:5; Dan 4:19-25, Dan 4:19-25, Dan 5:17-28; Mar 14:21 heavy tidings: Heb. hard tidings 3 Kings (1 Kings) 14:7”