1 Kings 11:31 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | ASV

And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Take thee ten pieces. —The message delivered by Ahijah first repeats exactly the former warning to Solomon ([Reference 1 …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And he said to Jeroboam, take you ten pieces
Of the twelve, an emblem of the ten tribes he was to have:

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

In explaining why God tore the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to be careful that sin did not cost him his advancement. Y…