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They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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A Consistent Historical Record
Commentators like Albert Barnes and Charles Ellicott note that this verse is a nearly identical repetition of the account in 1 Kings 12. This consistency across different historical books of the Bible reinforces the reliability of the narrative about the division of Israel's kingdom.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The narrative from the book of Kings is repeated with only slight verbal differences.
19th Century
Anglican
And they sent and called him. —To the assembly. (Compare to 1 Kings 12:20.)
All Israel.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Kings 12:3).
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