And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Benjamin's allegiance to Judah at this time comes as a surprise. By blood, Benjamin was far more closely connected with Ephraim than with Judah. Al…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In these two verses, we again have the same curious juxtaposition of the tribe of Judah only and the house of Judah, with the tribe of…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

It is a very striking fact that this one prophet only spoke in God's name, and that vast host disbanded in obedience to his word.

It gives us…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem , From Shechem, which was forty miles F14 from Jerusalem:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The people speak improperly of David. How quickly good men, and their good services to the public, are forgotten!

The following thoughts sho…

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