Jeroboam was forced to ask the prophet to soften the face of Jehovah and pray that the dried - up hand be restored.
إِذَّاكَ ،‏ ٱضْطُرَّ أَنْ يَطْلُبَ مِنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ أَنْ يَسْتَعْطِفَ وَجْهَ يَهْوَه وَيُصَلِّيَ أَنْ تَرْجِعَ يَدُهُ صَحِيحَةً .‏