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So the king didn`t listen to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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God's Sovereign Plan
Commentators emphasize that Rehoboam's refusal to listen to the people was not a mere political miscalculation. The verse explicitly states it was 'brought about of God.' Scholars like Charles Ellicott note the original Hebrew suggests a 'turning-point' orchestrated by God, showing that even through human folly, God is sovereignly working to accomplish His purposes.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
The cause was from God. — It was brought about by God. Literally, it was a turn or turning-point (o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Kings 12:15).
Presbyterian
Moderate counsels are wisest and best. Gentleness will do what violence will not do. Most people like to be addressed mildly. Good words cost only …
