And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. Ver. 1. _And Rehoboam went to Shechem._] _See Trapp on "_ 1Ki 12:1 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ 1Ki 12:2 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ 1Ki 12:3 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. Ver. 7. _If thou be kind to this people._] "If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them." 1Ki 12:7 _See Trapp on "_ 1Ki 12... [ Continue Reading ]
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. Ver. 8. The young men … that stood before him.] _Qui erant illi ab auribus, a Consilio, poculis._... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou [it] somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little [finger] shall be thicker than my father's loi... [ Continue Reading ]
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, Ver. 13. _And king Rehoboam forsook the counsel._]. Livy saith, _Fatis urgentibus Rempublicam, omnia salutaria monita sperni; _ when a state is ripe for ruin, all wholesome counsels are fatally but foolishly s... [ Continue Reading ]
And when all Israel [saw] that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and [we have] none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: [and] now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents... [ Continue Reading ]
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that [was] over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to [his] chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. Ver. 18. _Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram._] But all too late. “ _Quid iuvat amisso claude... [ Continue Reading ]
And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. Ver. 19. _And Israel rebelled._] Their making Jeroboam king is added; 1Ki 12:20 but this historian meddleth not with that usurper or his successors, unless it be by the by, as 2Ch 11:1-4... [ Continue Reading ]