One tribe—that is, the tribe of Judah. Benjamin was looked upon as absorbed into Judah, so it was not really a tribe in the same sense as th…

For David my servant’s sake—that is, evidently, in order to fulfill the promise to David. By the postponement of the chas…

Howbeit, I will not rend away all the kingdom
The whole kingdom of Israel:

but will give one trib…

The Lord told Solomon, it is likely by a prophet, what he must expect for his apostasy. Though we have reason to hope that he repented and found me…