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and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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A Calculated Confrontation
Commentators note that the Israelites didn't just gather; they deliberately sent for Jeroboam, a known political rival to Solomon's family. Charles Spurgeon calls this a "sure sign of great discontent." This wasn't a spontaneous complaint but an organized political delegation with a chosen, powerful spokesman at its head.
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19th Century
Baptist
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who wa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That they sent and called him That is, the people of Israel, some of the principal of them, especially of the tribe …
Presbyterian
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 …
