CONTENTS
Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, succeeds to the kingdom. He begins his reign in refusing the old men's counsel, and follows that of young men. Ten tribes of Israel revolt. The chapter concludes with an account of Jeroboam's idolatry.
(1) В¶ And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
It should seem that Solomon though he had so many wives, had but this one son. There was no dispute therefore about his succession to the kingdom.