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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 12:16 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Ki 12:16 |
King James |
So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. |
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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See the marginal reference. The words breathe unmistakeably the spirit of tribal jealousy and dislike (Kg1 11:40 note).
Now see to thine own house, David - i. e., "Henceforth, house of David, look after thine own tribe, Judah, only." It is not a threat of war, but a warning against interference. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
saying
(See Scofield) - (Jdg 8:1). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
In David - In David's family and son; we can expect no benefit or relief from him, and therefore we renounce all commerce with him, and subjection to him. They named David, rather than Rehoboam; to signify, that they renounced not Rehoboam only, but all David's family. Son of Jesse - So they call David in contempt; as if they had said, Rehoboam hath no reason to carry himself with such pride and contempt toward his people; for if we trace his original, it was as mean and obscure as any of ours. To your tents - Let us forsake him, and go to our own homes, there to consider, how to provide for ourselves. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
So Israel departed unto their tents - That is, the ten tribes withdrew their allegiance from Rehoboam; only Judah and Benjamin, frequently reckoned one tribe, remaining with him. |
40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
1 And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.