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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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Adam Clarke
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1 Kings 12:24

For this thing is from me - That is, the separation of the ten tribes from the house of David.

They - returned to depart - This was great deference, both in Rehoboam and his officers, to relinquish, at the demand of the prophet, a war which they thought they had good grounds to undertake. The remnant of the people heard the Divine command gratefully, for the mass of mankind are averse from war. No nations would ever rise up against each other, were they not instigated to it or compelled by the rulers.




Other Adam Clarke entries containing 1 Kings 12:24:

Genesis 49:26
1 Kings 15:6
2 Chronicles 11:1

 

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