And he walked in all the sins of his father The LXX. omits -all." For an account of the sins of Rehoboam see above 1 Kings 14:22-24.

as the heart of David his father The LXX. omits -David." The word -perfect" as here applied to David, does not mean that he did not offend, but that he aimed at keeping the law of God, and was deeply penitent for his sin when he fell into it. It was this prompt repentance, and return to what was right, which made David to differ from most of the kings who came after him.

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