The advice was not that the king should permanently resign the office of ruler, but that he should, for this one occasion, be ruled by his people.<…

If thou wilt be a servant.—Both policies suggested show how corrupt and cynical the government …

He was probably a man forty years of age, and therefore no longer young; but he had all the while been playing the part of a young man. He had not …

And they spoke to him, saying
They gave their advice as follows:

if you will be servant to this people this day,…

The tribes did not complain to Rehoboam about his father's idolatry and rebellion against God. What was the greatest grievance was no grievance to …