1 Kings 12:20 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 12:20

18 Then King Rehoboam ^asent Adoram, who was in charge of the revenue; but all Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem.

19 So ^aIsrael has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.

20 Now it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all ^aIsrael. There was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah ^bonly.

21 And when ^aRehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of ^bBenjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

22 But ^athe word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

23 “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

24 ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. Let every man return to his house, ^afor this thing is from Me.” ’ ” Therefore they obeyed the word of the Lord, and turned back, according to the word of the Lord.

Jeroboam’s Gold Calves

25 Then Jeroboam ^abuilt Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and dwelt there. Also he went out from there and built ^bPenuel.

26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:

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Definitions of words in 1 Kings 12:20:

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Come {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Congregation {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Congregation {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

David {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
David {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
David {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

House {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
House {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jeroboam {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jeroboam {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jeroboam {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Sent {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Tribe {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Tribe {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Judah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Judah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

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