John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:32
But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake ,.... See Gill on 1 Kings 11:13 . read more
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John Gill
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:33
Because that they have forsaken me ,.... My worship, as the Targum; both Solomon and the children of Israel following his example; which is not to be wondered at, considering how prone they always were to idolatry: and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon ; of which deities; see Gill on 1 Kings 11:5 , 1 Kings 11:7 . and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes,... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:34
Howbeit, I will not take the kingdom out of his hand ,.... Not any part of it, 1 Kings 11:12 , but I will make him prince all the days of his life ; that is, he shall continue to hold the government of all the tribes so long as he lives: for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes ; see 1 Kings 11:12 , or was well pleased with, as the Targum; for keeping the commands of God from right principles, and with right views, is well... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:35
But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand ,.... All but the tribes of Judah and Benjamin: and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes : signified by ten pieces of the rent garment he had given him, 1 Kings 11:31 . read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:36
And unto his son will I give one tribe ,.... Judah and Benjamin reckoned as one; See Gill on 1 Kings 11:13 , that David my servant may have a light always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there; or a kingdom, as the Targum; or an illustrious prince, a successor, shining in royal majesty and glory, to guide and direct, cheer and comfort, the people of Israel; be an honour to David's family, and a means of continuing the pure worship of God in the temple... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:37
And I will take thee ,.... From the low estate in which he was, to be king: and thou shall reign according to all that thy soul desireth ; he being ambitious of the kingdom, and having already formed in his mind some designs upon it: and shall be king over Israel ; the ten tribes. read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:38
And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee ,.... And be obedient thereunto: and wilt walk in my ways ; directed to in the law of Moses: and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes, and my commandments ; those particularly respecting divine worship: as David my servant did ; who very diligently and constantly attended to the ordinances of religion: that I will be with thee ; to guide and direct, protect and defend, prosper and succeed: and... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:39
And I will for this afflict the seed of David ,.... For the idolatry Solomon had been guilty of, and connived at: but not for ever ; for when the ten tribes were carried captive, the kingdom of Judah flourished under Hezekiah, Josiah, &c.; and though the tribe of Judah was carried captive, yet it returned after seventy years captivity, and had rulers over it of the seed of David; and especially to the Messiah has God given the throne of his father David, of whose kingdom there will... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:40
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam ,.... Which is another instance of his folly, to seek to detest the counsel of God, when he himself was assured by the Lord the kingdom should be rent, and given to his servant, 1 Kings 11:11 and especially if he was informed of what passed between Ahijah and Jeroboam, as it should seem by this he was; either through Ahijah's making no secret of it, or through Jeroboam not being able to keep his own counsel, or through the report of the servants... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:31
And he said to Jeroboam, take thee ten pieces ,.... Of the twelve, an emblem of the ten tribes he was to have: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon ; that is, out of his family: and will give ten tribes unto thee ; to rule over. read more