“Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he made war and how he reigned, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. The period that Jeroboam reigned was twenty-two years. So he rested with his fathers. Then Nadab his son reigned in his place.”
I Kings 14:19-20 NKJV
a. He rested with his fathers: 2 Chronicles 13:20 tells us that the LORD struck him, and he died. (Guzik)
“He died not the common death of all men, but by some remarkable stroke: beside the loss of five hundred thousand of his men in one battle with Abijah king of Judah (2 Chronicles 13:17)” (Trapp).
Rested with his fathers!
This is a polite way of saying he died when in fact the Lord struck him and he died of a stroke.
When my father died a friend told me, you are now mortal. Not knowing what he meant I asked and he replied, the previous generation is gone and you’re next. For some looking at our own mortality is difficult, but with me I look forward to going home to Heaven.
"Death is not the end, but the beginning of something far more glorious."
Billy Graham
Do you look forward to going home?
Blessings
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