1 Kings 12
Overview
12:1 The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him;
12:6 Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly;
12:16 Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee;
12:21 Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah;
12:25 Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities;
12:26 and by the idolatry of the two calves. Verse 1 Rehoboam 1 Kings 11:43; 2 Chronicles 10:1-19 Shechem Genesis 12:6, Sichem, 33:18, 33:19; Joshua 20:7, 24:1, 24:32; Judges 9:1; Psalm 60:6; Acts 7:16, SychemReciprocal Joshua 17:7 - Shechem; 21:21 - Shechem; Judges 9:6 - plain; 1 Kings 12:25 - Shechem; 2 Kings 21:24 - made Josiah; Proverbs 11:14 - General; Jeremiah 41:5 - Shechem; Matthew 1:7 - Roboam; 2:20 - for Verse 2 Jeroboam the son of Nebat 1 Kings 11:26-31, 11:40; 2 Chronicles 10:2, 10:3 Reciprocal Proverbs 26:21 - General Verse 3 Reciprocal Judges 9:1 - communed; 2 Chronicles 10:3 - they sent; Proverbs 26:21 - General Verse 4 our yoke 1 Kings 4:7, 4:20, 4:22, 4:23, 4:25, 9:15, 9:22, 9:23; 1 Samuel 8:11-18; 2 Chronicles 10:4, 10:5; Matthew 11:29, 11:30; 23:4; 1 John 5:3
Verse 5 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:12 - Come to me again; 2 Chronicles 10:5 - Come again; Luke 2:46 - after Verse 6 consulted 2 Samuel 16:20, 17:5; Job 12:12, 32:7; Proverbs 27:10; Jeremiah 42:2-5, 43:2 Reciprocal Genesis 41:46 - he stood; 1 Samuel 8:3 - his sons; 1 Kings 12:23 - General; 1 Chronicles 6:32 - and then; Psalm 119:100 - understand Verse 7 If thou wilt 2 Chronicles 10:6, 10:7; Proverbs 15:1; Mark 10:43, 10:44; Philippians 2:7-11 speak good 1 Kings 12:13; 2 Samuel 15:3-6; Ecclesiastes 10:4; Zechariah 1:13 Reciprocal Exodus 21:6 - for ever; 1 Chronicles 13:2 - If it seem Verse 8 2 Chronicles 10:8, 25:15, 25:16; Proverbs 1:2-5, 1:25, 1:30, 19:20, 25:12; Ecclesiastes 10:2, 10:3 Reciprocal Genesis 41:46 - he stood; 1 Kings 12:28 - took counsel; 1 Chronicles 6:32 - and then; 19:3 - but the princes; Proverbs 13:20 - but; Hosea 6:10 - there Verse 9 1 Kings 22:6-8; 2 Samuel 17:5, 17:6; 2 Chronicles 10:9, 18:5-7 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:28 - took counsel Verse 10 Thus shalt thou 2 Samuel 17:7-13 My little fingerA proverbial mode of expression: "My little finger is thicker than my father's thigh." As much as the thigh surpasses the little finger in thickness, so much does my power exceed that of my father; and the use I shall make of it to oppress and tax you shall be in proportion. 2 Chronicles 10:10, 10:11; Proverbs 10:14, 18:6, 18:7, 28:25, 29:23; Isaiah 47:6 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 8:11 - He will take; 1 Kings 12:14 - My father made; Proverbs 13:10 - Only; 13:20 - but; 28:16 - prince; Ecclesiastes 4:16 - no end Verse 11 I will add Exodus 1:13, 1:14, 5:5-9, 5:18; 1 Samuel 8:18; 2 Chronicles 16:10; Isaiah 58:6; Jeremiah 27:11; 28:13, 28:14 but I will chastiseShould you rebel or become disaffected, my father's whip shall be a scorpion in my hand. His was chastisement, mine shall be punishment. Celsius and Hiller conjecture that akrabbim denotes a thorny kind of shrub, whose prickles are of a venomous nature, called by the Arabs scorpion thorns, from the exquisite pain which they inflict. But the Chaldee renders it margenin, and the Syriac moragyai, i.e., μαραγναι, scourges; and in the parallel place of Chronicles the Arabic has saut, a scourge. Isidore, and after him Calmet and others, assert that the scorpion was a sort of severe whip, the lashes of which were armed with knots or points that sunk into and tore the flesh.scorpions 1 Kings 12:14; Ezekiel 2:6; Revelation 9:3-10 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 10:10 - My little finger; Proverbs 13:10 - Only Verse 12 Come to me again 1 Kings 12:5; 2 Chronicles 10:12-14 Reciprocal Luke 2:46 - after Verse 13 answered 1 Kings 20:6-11; Genesis 42:7, 42:30; Exodus 5:2, 10:28; Judges 12:1-6; 1 Samuel 20:10, 20:30, 20:31; 25:10, 25:11; 2 Samuel 19:43; Proverbs 10:11, 10:32, 15:1, 18:23; Ecclesiastes 10:12; James 3:17 roughlyHeb. hardly, Genesis 16:6 forsook Proverbs 13:20 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:7 - speak good; Ecclesiastes 10:6 - Folly Verse 14 the counsel 2 Chronicles 22:4, 22:5; Esther 1:16-21, 2:2-4; Proverbs 12:5; Isaiah 19:11-13; Daniel 6:7 My father made 1 Kings 12:10, 12:11; Proverbs 13:10, 16:18, 17:14; Ecclesiastes 7:8; James 3:14-18, 4:1, 4:2 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 23:5 - Although; Proverbs 26:4 - General; 28:16 - prince; Ecclesiastes 2:19 - who knoweth; 10:6 - Folly Verse 15 the causeThe cause of all this confusion and anarchy was Rehoboam's folly, cruelty, and despotic tyranny, and this was certainly not "from the Lord," nor does the original text speak this doctrine. For an elucidation of a similar passage, see note on 2 Samuel 24:1. It says, sibbah, - from savav, to turn, change
"the change or Revolution was from the Lord;" which is consistent with all the preceding declarations. God stirred up the people to revolt from a man who had neither skill nor humanity to govern them. God serves his own wise and righteous purpose by the imprudences and iniquities of men, and snares sinners in the work of their own hands. "He maketh the wrath of man to praise him." 1 Kings 12:24, 22:23; Deuteronomy 2:30; Judges 14:4; 2 Chronicles 10:15, 22:7, 25:16, 25:20; Psalm 5:10; Amos 3:6; Acts 2:23, 4:28 that he might 1 Kings 11:11, 11:29-38; 1 Samuel 15:29; 2 Samuel 17:14; 2 Kings 9:36, 10:10; Isaiah 14:13-17; 46:10, 46:11; Daniel 4:35; John 19:23, 19:24, 19:28, 19:29, 19:32-37; Acts 3:17; 13:27-29 Reciprocal Joshua 11:20 - it was; Judges 9:23 - God; 1 Kings 11:14 - the Lord; 11:35 - will give; Job 1:21 - taken away; Hosea 13:11 - General Verse 16 What portion 2 Samuel 20:1; 2 Chronicles 10:16 to your tents 1 Kings 22:17, 22:36 now see 11:13, 11:34, 11:36, 11:39; 2 Samuel 7:15, 7:16; Psalm 2:1-6, 76:10, 89:29-37, 132:17; Isaiah 7:2, 7:6, 7:7, 9:6, 9:7; Jeremiah 23:5, 23:6, 33:15, 33:16, 33:21; Luke 19:14, 19:27 So Israel Judges 8:35; 2 Samuel 15:13, 16:11 Reciprocal Joshua 22:25 - ye have; Judges 9:28 - Who is Abimelech; 1 Samuel 4:10 - every man; 22:7 - the son of Jesse; 25:10 - Who is David; 2 Samuel 19:43 - We have; 1 Kings 11:11 - I will surely; Psalm 89:44 - Thou; Proverbs 13:10 - Only; 18:19 - brother; 24:21 - meddle; 26:4 - General; Isaiah 7:17 - the day; Ezekiel 37:16 - For Joseph; Hosea 3:5 - and David their king; 8:4 - set; 13:11 - General; Mark 3:24 - General; Luke 3:32 - was the son of Jesse; Acts 15:16 - build again the tabernacle; Habakkuk 3:1 - See; 2 Peter 2:10 - despise Verse 17 the children 1 Kings 11:13, 11:36; 2 Chronicles 10:17, 11:13-17 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:20 - none that followed; 2 Chronicles 10:16 - What portion; 12:1 - all Israel Verse 18 Adoram 1 Kings 4:6, 5:14, Adoniram, 2 Samuel 20:24; 2 Chronicles 10:18, Hadoramall Israel Exodus 17:4; Numbers 14:10; 2 Chronicles 24:21; Acts 5:26, 7:57, 7:58 made speedHeb. strengthened himselfflee to Jerusalem 1 Kings 20:18-20; Proverbs 28:1, 28:2; Amos 2:16
Verse 19 Israel 1 Samuel 10:19; 2 Kings 17:21; 2 Chronicles 10:19, 13:5-7, 13:17; Isaiah 7:17 rebelledor, fell away, Habakkuk 3:1 unto this day Joshua 4:9 Reciprocal 1 Kings 4:1 - over all Israel; 2 Chronicles 15:9 - they fell Verse 20 and made him 1 Samuel 10:24; Hosea 8:4 none that followed 1 Kings 12:17, 11:13, 11:32; Hosea 11:12 Reciprocal Judges 9:1 - communed; 9:6 - plain; 2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph; 1 Kings 4:1 - over all Israel; 11:11 - I will surely; 11:26 - Jeroboam; 11:35 - will give; 2 Kings 10:3 - Look even; 17:18 - the tribe; 17:21 - they made; 21:24 - made Josiah; 2 Chronicles 10:19 - Israel; 13:6 - rebelled; Proverbs 12:24 - hand; 26:21 - General; Ezekiel 23:4 - the elder; Hosea 13:10 - thy judges Verse 21 when Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 11:1-3 an hundred 1 Chronicles 21:5; 2 Chronicles 14:8, 14:11, 17:14-19; Proverbs 21:30, 21:31 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 33:12 - The beloved; 2 Kings 10:3 - fight for Verse 22 Deuteronomy 33:1; 2 Kings 4:16, 4:22, 4:25, 4:27; 1 Timothy 6:11 Shemaiah 2 Chronicles 11:2, 12:5, 12:7 the man 1 Kings 13:1, 13:4, 13:5, 13:11, 17:18, 17:24 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 12:15 - Shemaiah; Jeremiah 35:4 - a man Verse 23 1 Kings 12:6
Verse 24 Ye shall not go up Numbers 14:42; 2 Chronicles 11:4, 25:7, 25:8, 28:9-13 for this thing 1 Kings 12:15, 11:29-38; Hosea 8:4 They hearkened 2 Chronicles 25:10, 28:13-15 Reciprocal 1 Kings 14:7 - Forasmuch; 14:30 - General; 22:36 - Every man; 2 Chronicles 10:15 - the cause; Acts 5:39 - if Verse 25 built 1 Kings 9:15, 9:17, 9:18, 15:17, 16:24; 2 Chronicles 11:5-12 Shechem 1 Kings 12:1; Judges 9:1, 9:45-49 Penuel Genesis 32:30, 32:31; Judges 8:8, 8:17 Reciprocal Joshua 17:7 - Shechem; Judges 9:6 - plain; 2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph; Jeremiah 41:5 - Shechem; Hosea 6:9 - by consent; 13:1 - exalted Verse 26 said in his heart Psalm 14:1; Mark 2:6-8; Luke 7:39 Now shall 1 Kings 11:38; 1 Samuel 27:1; 2 Chronicles 20:20; Isaiah 7:9; Jeremiah 38:18-21; John 11:47-50; 12:10, 12:11, 12:19; Acts 4:16, 4:17 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 13:12 - said I; 16:6 - Surely; 1 Kings 13:34 - to cut it off; 16:26 - he walked; 2 Kings 3:3 - he departed; 13:2 - followed; Psalm 53:1 - said; Ezekiel 23:4 - Aholah; Hosea 5:3 - thou; 5:11 - he willingly; 13:11 - General Verse 27 go up 1 Kings 8:29, 8:30, 8:44, 11:32; Deuteronomy 12:5-7, 12:14, 16:2, 16:6 and they shall Genesis 12:12, 12:13, 26:7; Proverbs 29:25; 1 Corinthians 1:19, 1:20 Reciprocal Joshua 22:25 - make; 1 Samuel 13:12 - said I; 1 Kings 15:17 - he might not suffer; 2 Chronicles 13:6 - rebelled; 16:1 - to the intent Verse 28 took counsel 1 Kings 12:8, 12:9; Exodus 1:10; Isaiah 30:1 two calves of goldHe invented a political religion, and instituted feasts in his own times, different from those appointed by Jehovah; gave the people certain objects of adoration, and pretended to think that it would be both inconvenient and oppressive to them to go up to Jerusalem to worship. These calves were doubtless of the same kind as the calf which was set up by Aaron; and it is remarkable, that in pointing them out to the people he should use the same words that Aaron used on that occasion, when they must have heard what terrible judgments fell upon their forefathers for this idolatry. Solomon's idolatry, however, had prepared the people for Jeroboam's abominations. Exodus 20:4; Deuteronomy 4:14-18; 2 Kings 10:29, 17:16; 2 Chronicles 11:15; Hosea 8:4-7, 10:5, 10:6 It is too much Isaiah 30:10; 2 Peter 2:19 behold Exodus 32:4, 32:8 Reciprocal Leviticus 13:29 - General; Deuteronomy 12:13 - General; 1 Kings 14:9 - hast done; 15:26 - walked; 15:34 - walked; 16:19 - in his; 22:52 - and in the way; 2 Kings 2:23 - Bethel; 3:3 - General; 14:24 - he departed; 16:3 - he walked; 17:8 - walked; 17:21 - Jeroboam drave; 23:15 - the altar; 2 Chronicles 11:14 - Jeroboam; 13:8 - with you golden; 15:3 - a long; 17:4 - not after; 25:7 - for the Lord; Job 34:30 - General; Isaiah 31:7 - for a sin; 44:10 - General; 46:6 - lavish; Jeremiah 48:13 - as the; Ezekiel 16:15 - and playedst; 23:8 - whoredoms; 48:1 - Dan; Daniel 3:1 - made; Hosea 4:15 - Bethaven; 10:8 - the sin; Amos 8:14 - sin Verse 29 Bethel Genesis 12:8, 28:19, 35:1; Hosea 4:15 Dan Genesis 14:14; Deuteronomy 34:1; Judges 18:29-31, 20:1; 2 Kings 10:29; Jeremiah 8:16; Amos 8:14 Reciprocal Joshua 18:22 - Bethel; 1 Samuel 30:27 - Bethel; 1 Kings 13:32 - the houses; 15:20 - Dan; 15:34 - walked; 2 Kings 2:2 - Bethel; 17:28 - in Bethel; 23:4 - Bethel; Jeremiah 48:13 - as the; Ezekiel 48:1 - Dan; Hosea 5:8 - Bethaven; Amos 7:13 - for Verse 30 became a sin 1 Kings 13:34; 2 Kings 10:31, 17:21 Reciprocal Judges 18:29 - Dan; 1 Kings 14:16 - who did sin; 2 Chronicles 17:4 - not after; Acts 4:19 - to hearken Verse 31 an house 1 Kings 13:24, 13:32; Deuteronomy 24:15; Ezekiel 16:25; Hosea 12:11 priests 1 Kings 13:33; Numbers 3:10; 2 Kings 17:32; 2 Chronicles 11:14, 11:15, 13:9; Ezekiel 44:6-8 Reciprocal Judges 17:5 - consecrated; 17:12 - his priest; 2 Kings 17:27 - one of the priests; 23:19 - the houses; Psalm 78:58 - with; Hosea 8:14 - and buildeth; Amos 7:10 - the priest Verse 32 like unto 1 Kings 8:2, 8:5; Leviticus 23:33, 23:34-44; Numbers 29:12-40; Ezekiel 43:8; Matthew 15:8, 15:9 offered upon the altaror, went up to the altar, sacrificing. or, to sacrifice. he placed. Amos 7:10-13 Reciprocal Exodus 32:4 - calf; 32:5 - a feast; 1 Kings 12:33 - offered upon the altar; 13:1 - Jeroboam; Psalm 94:20 - frameth; Jeremiah 2:20 - when upon; Daniel 3:2 - sent; Hosea 2:11 - her feast; Amos 7:13 - for; 8:14 - sin Verse 33 offered upon the altaror, went up to the altar, etc. 1 Kings 12:32 in the month Numbers 15:39; Psalm 106:39; Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 15:6; Mark 7:13 he offered 1 Kings 13:1; 1 Samuel 13:12; 2 Chronicles 26:6 and burnt incenseHeb. to burn incenseReciprocal Exodus 32:5 - a feast; 2 Kings 2:2 - Bethel; 2 Chronicles 17:4 - not after; 26:16 - to burn; Ezekiel 4:5 - three; Hosea 11:2 - burned