1 Kings 12:1

1 Kings 11:43; 2 Chronicles 10:1-19; Acts 7:16; Genesis 12:6; Genesis 33:18; Genesis 33:19; Joshua 20:7; Joshua 24:1; Joshua 24:32; Judges 9:1; Psalms 60:6

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The first step taken by the new king was a most judicious one. If anything could have removed the disaffection of the Ephraimites, and caused them...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Revolt of the Northern Tribes. It is doubtful whether this section is Judæ an or not. It bears some resemblance to 2 Samuel 9-20, and the parts...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Shechem. . national sanctuary ( Joshua 24:1 ). Now Nablous, corruption of Neapolis, the (New town) of Vespasian. The site of Abraham's first altar...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. Rehoboam went to Shechem - Rehoboam was probably the only son of...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Rehoboam went to Shechem— Shechem stood not only in the centre of the kingdom of Israel, but in the middle of the tribe of Ephraim, wherein was the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. Rehoboam went to Shechem, х Rªchab`aam ( H7346 ), enl...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Shechem ] The principal town of Ephraim (the modern Nâblûs): it had manifestly been restored after its destruction as related in Judges 9:45 . The...
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 discont...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

All Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. — In the case of David, we find that, when he was made king over Israel, “he made a league” with...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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...
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 degrada...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Rehoboam went to Shechem ,.... After the death and internment of his father: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king : as was pre...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. Ver. 1. And Rehoboam went to Shechem. ] It was an oversight in...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Rehoboam went to Shechem With a view to be there declared Solomon's successor by the people, and made king. It does not appear that he called the p...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Folly of Rehoboam. B. C. 975. 1 An...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Rehoboam's Arrogance Alienates Israel ( 1 Kings 12:1-16 ). The elders of Israel came together with a view to anointing Rehoboam as king on conditi...
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...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE DISRUPTION OF THE KINGDOM CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 12:1 . Rehoboam went to Shechem —Instead of remaining in Jerusalem , wh...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Rehoboam went to Shechem, in the northern part of Ephraim's territory, and even then a center of the northern tribes; for all Israel, the ten t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Rehoboam's Foolish Answer
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Were come — Rehoboam did not call them thither, but went thither, because the Israelites prevented him, and had pitched upon that place, rather tha...

¹ And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 12:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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