1 Kings 12:12 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 12:12

10 Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’—thus you shall say to them: ‘My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s waist!

11 And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with¹ scourges!’ ”

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had directed, saying, “Come back to me the third day.”

13 Then the king answered the people¹ roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;

14 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with¹ scourges!”

15 So the king did not listen to the people; for ^athe turn of events was from the Lord, that He might fulfill His word, which the Lord had ^bspoken by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying:
^a“What share have we in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
To your tents, O Israel!
Now, see to your own house, O David!” So Israel departed to their tents.

17 But Rehoboam reigned over ^athe children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.

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Definitions of words in 1 Kings 12:12:

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

As {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Come {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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

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

People {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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

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

Third {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing 1 Kings 12:12:

Israel, Kingdom of {Easton's}

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