1 Kings 12:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel. ”

• 1 Kings 12:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  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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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Jeroboam built Shechem— 1:e. Rebuilt, enlarged, and beautified it, and made it a royal city.

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 9:1-49 ). It was rebuilt,...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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 Solomo...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  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...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 si...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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 f...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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, Jd...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 m...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Jeroboam's Idolatry. B. C. 975.       25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and d...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  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 foundat...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  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 b...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 o...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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,...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Jeroboam King over Israel

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 12:1 ; 1 Kings 15:17 ; 1 Kings 16:24 ; 1 Kings 9:15 ; 1 Kings 9:17 ; 1 Kings 9:18 ; 2 Chronicles 11:5-12 ; Genesis 32:30 ; Genesis 32:31 ; Judges 8:17 ; Judges 8:8 ; Judges 9:1 ;...

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• 1 Kings 12:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  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 wa...

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