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BUILT SHECHEM - In the sense of “enlarged and fortified.” See
Daniel 4:30. The first intention of Jeroboam seems to have been to
make Shechem his capital, and therefore he immediately set about its
fo...
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III. THE DIVIDED KINGDOM
1. Rehoboam and the Revolt of the Ten Tribes
CHAPTER 12
_ 1. The revolt of the northern tribes (1 Kings 12:1)_
2. The threatening war averted (1 Kings 12:21)
3. Jeroboam'...
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1 Kings 12:25 to 1 Kings 13:34. THE SIN OF JEROBOAM. THE PROPHET AT
BETHEL. The sources cannot be exactly determined. Some (see Cent.B)
may belong to the annals of the northern kingdom, but the tone i...
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BUILT. rebuilt, or repaired. This doubtless included increased
fortification (2 Chronicles 11:11).
MOUNT. hill-country.
PENUEL. On east of Jordan (Genesis 32:30; Judges 8:8),...
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Jeroboam sets up golden calves in Dan and Bethel, and thus makes
Israel to Sin (Not in 2 Chron)
25. _built Shechem_ i.e. Strengthened it by walls and made it thus fit
to be the royal residence, -the p...
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On the addition in the LXX. after 1 Kings 12:24
This long passage has many peculiarities not only in the arrangement,
which differs considerably from that of the narrative of the Hebrew
text, but als...
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JEROBOAM BUILT SHECHEM— 1:e. Rebuilt, enlarged, and beautified it,
and made it a royal city....
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II. THE GREAT APOSTASY 12:25-33
TRANSLATION
(25) And Jeroboam built Shechem in Mt. Ephraim, and dwelt in it. And
he went out from there and built Penuel. (26) And Jeroboam said in his
heart, Now the...
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_THEN JEROBOAM BUILT SHECHEM IN MOUNT EPHRAIM, AND DWELT THEREIN; AND
WENT OUT FROM THENCE, AND BUILT PENUEL._
Jeroboam built Shechem - destroyed by Abimelech (Judges 9:1). It was
rebuilt, and perhap...
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THE REVOLT OF THE TEN TRIBES. REHOBOAM AND JEROBOAM
The revolt of the Ten Tribes against the rule of Rehoboam had its
origin partly in the discontent which the burdens laid on the people
by Solomon ha...
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BUILT] i.e. fortified: cp. 1 Kings 9:17. PENUEL] in Gilead, E. of
Jordan: cp. Judges 8:8....
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GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY
1 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 12
THE *KINGDOM DIVIDES
V1 Rehoboam went to Shechem. All the *Israelites had gone there to
make him king. V2 Jeroboam the son of Nebat w...
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JEROBOAM BUILT SHECHEM. — Shechem had passed through many
vicissitudes of fortune. It was already a city when Abraham entered
the Promised Land (Genesis 12:6), and is from time to time mentioned
in th...
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וַ יִּ֨בֶן יָרָבְעָ֧ם אֶת ־שְׁכֶ֛ם
בְּ הַ֥ר
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BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS
1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
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MAN-MADE RELIGION
1 Kings 12:25
Jeroboam knew better than to make these two calves. The prophet had
clearly told him that the stability of his throne was contingent upon
his obedience, 1 Kings 11:38....
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In this and the four following Chapter s we have the central section
of this Book recording the tragedy of the break-up of the nation and
the degradation of the people. It covers a period of about six...
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_Built, or "had built," while Roboam was preparing for his invasion.
(Salien) --- Sichem and Phanuel had been ruined by Abimelech, and by
Gedeon, Judges viii. 17., and ix. 45. (Calmet) --- By means of...
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(25) В¶ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt
therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel. (26) And Jeroboam
said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of D...
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Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater
than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus
prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 11 AND 12.
Till now we have had the beautiful picture of God's blessing resting
upon the son of David, whose only desire it had been to possess wisdom
from Go...
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THEN JEROBOAM BUILT SHECHEM IN MOUNT EPHRAIM, AND DWELT THEREIN,....
Not that this city had lain in ruins from the times of Abimelech,
Judges 9:45 for then it would not have been a proper place for th...
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Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and
went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Ver. 25. _Then Jeroboam built Shechem._] Shechem had been ruined and
sowed with salt, Jdg...
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_Jeroboam built Shechem_ He repaired, enlarged, and fortified it; for
it had been ruined long since, Judges 9:45. He might choose it as a
place both auspicious, because here the foundation of his mona...
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1 The Israelites assembled at Shechem to crowne Rehoboam, by Ieroboam
make a suite of relaxation vnto him.
6 Rehoboam refusing the olde mens counsell, by the aduice of young
men, answereth them rough...
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Then Jeroboam built Shechem in Mount Ephraim and dwelt therein, making
this city his residence; AND WENT OUT FROM THENCE AND BUILT PENUEL. In
both cases the fortifying of the cities is referred to, fo...
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JEROBOAM KING OVER ISRAEL...
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THE TEN TRIBES REBEL
(vs.1-24)
Rehoboam went to Shechem for his inauguration as king of Israel (v.1).
Jereboam, in Egypt, received word quickly of Solomon's death, and his
friends in Israel sent to...
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25-33 Jeroboam distrusted the providence of God; he would contrive
ways and means, and sinful ones too, for his own safety. A practical
disbelief of God's all-sufficiency is at the bottom of all our...
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JEROBOAM BUILT SHECHEM, i.e. he repaired, and enlarged, and fortified
it; for it had been ruined long since, JUDGES 9:45. He might choose it
as a place both auspicious, because here the foundation of...
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1 Kings 12:25 Jeroboam H3379 built H1129 (H8799) Shechem H7927
mountains H2022 Ephraim H669 dwelt H3427 (H8799) ou
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THE KINGDOM IN CRISIS AND THE COLLAPSE OF AN EMPIRE (1 KINGS 12:1 TO 1
KINGS 14:31).
The death of Solomon, as always with the death of a king who had ruled
powerfully for a long time and had been some...
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INSTEAD OF CHOOSING WHOLLY TO FOLLOW YHWH ON THE BASIS OF THE COVENANT
MADE WITH HIM, JEROBOAM THE NEW KING OF ISRAEL CHOOSES THE WAY OF
DISASTER (1 KINGS 12:25).
But things were not going well in Isr...
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CONTENTS: Accession and folly of Rehoboam. Kingdom divided.
CHARACTERS: God, Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Adoram, Shemiah.
CONCLUSION: Taking the counsel of unspiritual men always spells
blunder and a rough...
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1 Kings 12:1. _Shechem._ This city was famed for mischief. Here Dinah
was ruined, and the men slaughtered. Here Joseph was sold, and now the
ten tribes revolted.
1 Kings 12:4. _Thy father made our yok...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 12:26. NOW SHALL THE KINGDOM RETURN TO THE HOUSE OF
DAVID—Recognizing the immediate peril of Israel’s visits to the
temple, he sought to alienate their hearts...
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EXPOSITION
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL, AND THE SCHISM IN THE
CHURCH.—The historian, after describing the great rebellion of the
Jewish people, proceeds, in the rest of this chapter, to...
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Now Rehoboam came to Shechem: and all Israel gathered to Shechem (1
Kings 12:1)
Which is just about the center of the land, just about the heart of
the country. And they gathered
to make him king. An...
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1 Kings 12:1; 1 Kings 15:17; 1 Kings 16:24; 1 Kings 9:15; 1 Kings 9:17
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Shechem — He repaired, and enlarged, and fortified it; for it had
been ruined long since, Judges 9:45. He might chuse it as a place both
auspicious, because here the foundation of his monarchy was lai...
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Was Jeroboam’s residence in Shechem or at Tirzah?
PROBLEM: In 1 Kings 12:25 Jeroboam’s home is said to be in Shechem,
but later it is listed as Tirzah (1 Kings 14:12-17).
SOLUTION: He may have moved...