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This thing became sin to the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the surface of the earth.
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The Cause of Judgment
Commentators explain that when the verse says Jeroboam's actions 'became sin,' it means they became the direct cause of divine punishment for his family. As John Gill notes, the word 'sin' is often used in scripture to represent the consequences or judgment that follows from sin, which in this case was the utter destruction of his dynasty.
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1 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This persistence in wrongdoing, after the warning he was given, brought judgment not only on Jeroboam himself but also on his family. Jeroboam’s de…
19th Century
Anglican
And this thing. —The comment of the author of the book, evidently based on the prophetic denunciation of Ahijah in [Reference 1 Ki…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam All the above things were sins in themselves, as building high …
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