The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people [the omission of Jeroboam's name, though perhaps it cannot he pressed in argument, is noticeable] roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him. read more
열왕기상 12:13-16 Krv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 12:13-14
Rehoboam's Folly. Such madness is scarcely credible in the son of Solomon. These two kings present a remarkable contrast. Solomon at twenty years of age is the wisest man of his times, Rehoboam his son, at forty, is unfit to rule himself or his people. Wisdom is not by descent, but is the gift of God. Describe the scene in the chapter: the visit of Rehoboam to Shechem, probably with a view to conciliate the ten tribes; the complaint of the people; the two councils of the king; the... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 12:13-15
Judicial Infatuation. It is impossible to read this history of the great rebellion, even at the present day, without a certain feeling of sadness. We see here a young prince, heir to one of the greatest empires of antiquity, the inheritor of an illustrious and unequalled name, with all the advantages which the glory and greatness of his father could give him, reaping the benefits of a long peace, his coffers full of money, his cities filled with all manner of store, his fleets ploughing... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 12:14
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 12:15
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people, for the cause [or course of events; lit; turn ] was from the Lord [" Quem Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ." God did not inspire Rehoboam's proud and despotic reply, but used it for the accomplishment of His purpose, the partition of the kingdom (cf. Exodus 14:4 ; Matthew 26:24 ). God makes the wrath of man to praise Him], that [Heb. in order that ] he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by [Heb. in... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 12:16
So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered [Heb. brought back word to ; probably after some consultation amongst themselves] the king, saying, What portion have we in David? [Same expression as 2 Samuel 20:1 . The words, interpreted by this passage and 2 Samuel 19:43 , mean, "Since we have no kindness or fairness from David's seed, what is his house to us? Why render homage to his son? We receive nought from him, why yield aught to him?"] ... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 12:16
The Revolt. This was the song of the insurrection. It is the Marseillaise of Israelitish history. We heard it first after the revolt of Absalom ( 2 Samuel 20:1 ). It appears to have originated with "Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite." The revolt described in our text was more serious, beginning as it did the ruin of Solomon's splendid kingdom. All such national events are worthy of study. Moral causes lie at the root of them all, and the hand of God is over them all. The moral and... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 12:16-20
The Revolution. The unconciliatory, insulting, insane conduct of Rehoboam in rejecting the Bill of Rights of the people of Israel provoked a revolution in the state. This is recorded in the text, in which we learn that— I. IT COMMENCED WITH THE REJECTION OF THE KING . 1 . This act was done in haste. 2 . It was done in anger . 3 . But their anger carried them too far . II. IT WAS COMPLETED IN THE CROWNING OF JEROBOAM . 1 . ... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 12:15
The cause was from the Lord - i. e., “the turn of events was from the Lord.” Human passions, anger, pride, and insolence, worked out the accomplishment of the divine designs. Without interfering with man’s free will, God guides the course of events, and accomplishes His purposes. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 12:12-16
The rending of the kingdom. The name of Rehoboam is remarkable as seen in the light of the facts of his history. The "enlarger of the kingdom" becomes the chief instrument in its disruption. The one strong nation, the throne of which he inherited from his father, is changed by his folly into two comparatively weak and distracted kingdoms, which maintain towards each other an attitude of perpetual jealousy and strife. The revolt of the ten tribes was a calamity from the ill effects of which... read more