12 Arise therefore, and go to your house. When your feet enter into the city, the child shall die.
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Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house,.... With all haste, as soon as she could:
and when thy feet enter the city; the city of Tirzah, very probably the king's palace stood at the entry of it, see 1-Kings 14:17,
the child shall die; this is an answer to the question she was to ask, and at the same time a token of the sure and certain fulfilment of all the prophet had spoken in the name of the Lord.
the child shall die--The death and general lamentation felt through the country at the loss of the prince were also predicted. The reason for the profound regret shown at his death arose, according to Jewish writers, from his being decidedly opposed to the erection of the golden calves, and using his influence with his father to allow his subjects the free privilege of going to worship in Jerusalem.
When, &c. - Presently upon thy entrance into the city; when thou art gone but a little way in it, even as far as to the threshold of the king's door, 1-Kings 14:17, which possibly was near the gates of the city. And by this judge of the truth of the rest of my prophecy.
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