When all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come From Egypt; which was known to the great men, and to such as met at Shechem before, and was now spread over the country; they sent To his tent, or habitation, to which he had retired from Shechem, as the others, who had met there had generally done. And called him unto the congregation Which had been summoned by the elders of the several tribes, to consider how to settle their affairs, which they easily agreed to do, by conferring the crown on Jeroboam, according to God's promise made to him. None followed the house of David No entire tribe; but the tribe of Judah Which comprehended Benjamin also, being one with it, as was observed before, 1 Kings 11:32. And it was by the singular providence of God that they did not also desert such a haughty prince as Rehoboam was. There were, however, many families and individuals of some of the other tribes, especially of Levi and Simeon, which dwelling in the cities of Judah, continued to be subject to Rehoboam, see 1 Kings 12:17.
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1 Kings 12:20
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.