1 Kings 12:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They sent and called him When the people sent Jeroboam word of Solomon's death, they also sent a message to him to desire he would attend their general meeting at Shechem, and assist them to get their grievances redressed. For they judged that the presence and countenance of a man of such great interest and reputation might lay the greater obligation upon Rehoboam to grant them ease and relief. Some suppose that they had heard of what had passed between the Prophet Ahijah and him, and had an inclination to fulfil what the prophet had foretold to him; which is not unlikely. And all the congregation came That is, all their elders, and the heads of their tribes. These, it appears, chose Jeroboam to be their speaker.