2 Chronicles 10:1 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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¹ And Rehoboam ^H7346 went ^H3212 to Shechem: ^H7927 for to Shechem ^H7927 were all Israel ^H3478 come ^H935 to make him king. ^H4427

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Genesis 37:12-13 STRONG

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And his brethren ^H251 went ^H3212 to feed ^H7462 their father's ^H1 flock ^H6629 in Shechem. ^H7927 And Israel ^H3478 said ^H559 unto Joseph, ^H3130 Do not thy brethren ^H251 feed ^H7462 the flock in Shechem? ^H7927 come, ^H3212 and I will send thee ^H7971 unto them. And he said ^H559 to him, Here am I.

1 Kings 12:1-20 STRONG

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And Rehoboam ^H7346 went ^H3212 to Shechem: ^H7927 for all Israel ^H3478 were come ^H935 to Shechem ^H7927 to make him king. ^H4427 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat, ^H5028 who was yet in Egypt, ^H4714 heard ^H8085 of it, (for he was fled ^H1272 from the presence ^H6440 of king ^H4428 Solomon, ^H8010 and Jeroboam ^H3379 dwelt ^H3427 in Egypt;) ^H4714 That they sent ^H7971 and called ^H7121 him. And Jeroboam ^H3379 and all the congregation ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478 came, ^H935 and spake ^H1696 unto Rehoboam, ^H7346 saying, ^H559 Thy father ^H1 made ^H7185 our yoke ^H5923 grievous: ^H7185 now therefore make thou the grievous ^H7186 service ^H5656 of thy father, ^H1 and his heavy ^H3515 yoke ^H5923 which he put ^H5414 upon us, lighter, ^H7043 and we will serve ^H5647 thee. And he said ^H559 unto them, Depart ^H3212 yet for three ^H7969 days, ^H3117 then come again ^H7725 to me. And the people ^H5971 departed. ^H3212 And king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 consulted ^H3289 with the old men, ^H2205 that stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 Solomon ^H8010 his father ^H1 while he yet lived, ^H2416 and said, ^H559 How do ye advise ^H3289 that I may ^H7725 answer ^H1697 this people? ^H5971 And they spake ^H1696 unto him, saying, ^H559 If thou wilt be a servant ^H5650 unto this people ^H5971 this day, ^H3117 and wilt serve ^H5647 them, and answer ^H6030 them, and speak ^H1696 good ^H2896 words ^H1697 to them, then they will be thy servants ^H5650 for ever. ^H3117 But he forsook ^H5800 the counsel ^H6098 of the old men, ^H2205 which they had given ^H3289 him, and consulted ^H3289 with the young men ^H3206 that were grown up ^H1431 with him, and which stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 him: And he said ^H559 unto them, What counsel give ^H3289 ye that we may ^H7725 answer ^H1697 this people, ^H5971 who have spoken ^H1696 to me, saying, ^H559 Make ^H7043 the yoke ^H5923 which thy father ^H1 did put ^H5414 upon us lighter? ^H7043 And the young men ^H3206 that were grown up ^H1431 with him spake ^H1696 unto him, saying, ^H559 Thus shalt thou speak ^H559 unto this people ^H5971 that spake ^H1696 unto thee, saying, ^H559 Thy father ^H1 made ^H3513 our yoke ^H5923 heavy, ^H3513 but make thou it lighter ^H7043 unto us; thus shalt thou say ^H1696 unto them, My little ^H6995 finger shall be thicker ^H5666 than my father's ^H1 loins. ^H4975 And now whereas my father ^H1 did lade ^H6006 you with a heavy ^H3515 yoke, ^H5923 I will add ^H3254 to your yoke: ^H5923 my father ^H1 hath chastised ^H3256 you with whips, ^H7752 but I will chastise ^H3256 you with scorpions. ^H6137 So Jeroboam ^H3379 and all the people ^H5971 came ^H935 to Rehoboam ^H7346 the third ^H7992 day, ^H3117 as the king ^H4428 had appointed, ^H1696 saying, ^H559 Come to me again ^H7725 the third ^H7992 day. ^H3117 And the king ^H4428 answered ^H6030 the people ^H5971 roughly, ^H7186 and forsook ^H5800 the old men's ^H2205 counsel ^H6098 that they gave ^H3289 him; And spake ^H1696 to them after the counsel ^H6098 of the young men, ^H3206 saying, ^H559 My father ^H1 made ^H3513 your yoke ^H5923 heavy, ^H3513 and I will add ^H3254 to your yoke: ^H5923 my father ^H1 also chastised ^H3256 you with whips, ^H7752 but I will chastise ^H3256 you with scorpions. ^H6137 Wherefore the king ^H4428 hearkened ^H8085 not unto the people; ^H5971 for the cause ^H5438 was from the LORD, ^H3068 that he might perform ^H6965 his saying, ^H1697 which the LORD ^H3068 spake ^H1696 by ^H3027 Ahijah ^H281 the Shilonite ^H7888 unto Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat. ^H5028 So ^H7725 when all Israel ^H3478 saw ^H7200 that the king ^H4428 hearkened ^H8085 not unto them, the people ^H5971 answered ^H1697 the king, ^H4428 saying, ^H559 What portion ^H2506 have we in David? ^H1732 neither have we inheritance ^H5159 in the son ^H1121 of Jesse: ^H3448 to your tents, ^H168 O Israel: ^H3478 now see ^H7200 to thine own house, ^H1004 David. ^H1732 So Israel ^H3478 departed ^H3212 unto their tents. ^H168 But as for the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 which dwelt ^H3427 in the cities ^H5892 of Judah, ^H3063 Rehoboam ^H7346 reigned ^H4427 over them. Then king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 sent ^H7971 Adoram, ^H151 who was over the tribute; ^H4522 and all Israel ^H3478 stoned ^H7275 him with stones, ^H68 that he died. ^H4191 Therefore king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 made speed ^H553 to get him up ^H5927 to his chariot, ^H4818 to flee ^H5127 to Jerusalem. ^H3389 So Israel ^H3478 rebelled ^H6586 against the house ^H1004 of David ^H1732 unto this day. ^H3117 And it came to pass, when all Israel ^H3478 heard ^H8085 that Jeroboam ^H3379 was come again, ^H7725 that they sent ^H7971 and called ^H7121 him unto the congregation, ^H5712 and made him king ^H4427 over all Israel: ^H3478 there was none that followed ^H310 the house ^H1004 of David, ^H1732 but ^H2108 the tribe ^H7626 of Judah ^H3063 only.

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 10 Matthew Henry Commentary

John Gill Keil & Delitzsch Robert Jamieson: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Chapter 10

This chapter is copied almost verbatim from 1 Ki. 12:1-19, where it was opened at large. Solomon's defection from God was not repeated, but the defection of the ten tribes from his family is, in this chapter, where we find,

I. How foolish Rehoboam was in his treating with them (v. 1, 5-14).
II. How wicked the people were in complaining of Solomon (v. 2-4). and forsaking Rehoboam (v. 16-19).
III. How just and righteous God was in all this (v. 15). His counsel was thereby fulfilled. With him are strength and wisdom; both the deceived and the deceiver (the fool and the knave) are his (Job 12:16), that is, are made use of by him to suit his purposes.

2Ch 10:1-11

We may observe here,

1. The wisest and best cannot give every body content. Solomon enriched and advanced his kingdom, did all (one would think) that could be done to make then happy and easy; and yet either he was indiscreet in burdening them with the imposition of taxes and services, or at least there was some colour of reason to think him so. No man is perfectly wise. It is probable that it was when Solomon had declined from God and his duty that his wisdom failed him, and God left him to himself to act in this impolitic manner. Even Solomon's treasures were exhausted by his love of women; and probably it was to maintain them, and their pride, luxury, and idolatry, that he burdened his subjects.
2. Turbulent and ungrateful spirits will find fault with the government, and complain of grievances, when they have very little reason to do so. Had they not peace in Solomon's time? They were never plundered by invaders, as formerly, never put in fear by the alarms of war, nor obliged to hazard their lives in the high places of the field. Had they not plenty-meat enough, and money enough? What would they more? O fortunatos nimium, sua si bona norint!-O happy, if they knew their happy state! And yet they complain that Solomon made their yoke grievous. If any complain thus of the yoke of Christ, that they might have a pretence to break his bands in sunder and cast away his cords from them, we are sure that he never gave them any cause at all for the complaint, whatever Solomon did. His yoke is easy, and his burden is light. He never made us serve with an offering, nor wearied us with incense.
3. Many ruin themselves and their interests by trampling upon and provoking their inferiors. Rehoboam thought that because he was king he might assume as much authority as his father had done, might have what he would, and do what he would, and carry all before him. But, though he wore his father's crown, he wanted his father's brains, and ought to have considered that, being quite a different man from what his father was, he ought to take other measures. Such a wise man as Solomon may do as we will, but such a fool as Rehoboam must do as he can. The high-mettled horse may be kicked and spurred by him that has the art of managing him; but, if an unskilful horseman do it, it is at his peril. Rehoboam paid dearly for threatening, and talking big, and thinking to carry matters with a high hand. It was Job's wisdom, as well as his virtue, that he despised not the cause of his man-servant or maid-servant, when they argued with him (Job 31:13), but heard them patiently, considered their reasons, and gave them a soft answer. And a similar tender consideration of those in subjection, and a forwardness to make them easy, will be the comfort and praise of all in authority, in the church, in the state, and in families.
4. Moderate counsels are generally wisest and best. Gentleness will do what violence will not do. Most people love to be accosted mildly. Rehoboam's old experienced counsellors directed him to this method (v. 7): "Be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, and thou art sure of them for ever.' Good words cost nothing but a little self-denial, and yet they purchase good things.
5. God often fulfils the counsels of his own wisdom by infatuating men, and giving them up to the counsels of their own folly. No more needs to be done to ruin men than to leave them to themselves, and their own pride and passion.

2Ch 10:12-19

We may learn here,

1. That when public affairs are in a ferment violent proceedings do but make bad worse. Rough answers (such as Rehoboam here gave) do but stir up anger and bring oil to the flames. The pilot has need to steer steadily in a storm. Many have been driven to the mischief they did not intend by being too severely dealt with for what they did intend.
2. That, whatever the devices and designs of men are, God is, by all, doing his own work, and fulfilling the word which he has spoken, no iota or tittle of which shall fall to the ground. The cause of the king's obstinacy and thoughtlessness was of God, that he might perform the word which he spoke by Ahijah, v. 15. This does not at all excuse Rehoboam's folly, nor lessen the guilt of his haughtiness and passion, that God was pleased to serve his own ends by them.
3. That worldly wealth, honour, and dominion, are very uncertain things. Solomon reigned over all Israel, and, one would think, had done enough to secure the monarchy entire to his family for many ages; and yet he is scarcely cold in his grave before ten of the twelve tribes finally revolt from his son. All the good services he had done for Israel were now forgotten: What portion have we in David? Thus is the government of Christ cast off by many, notwithstanding all he has done to bind the children of men for ever to himself; they say, We will not have this man to reign over us. But this rebellion will certainly be their ruin.
4. That God often visits the iniquities of the fathers upon the children. Solomon forsakes God, and therefore not he, but his son after him, is forsaken by the greatest part of his people. Thus God, by making the penal consequences of sin to last long and visibly to continue after the sinner's death, would give an indication of its malignity, and perhaps some intimation of the perpetuity of its punishment. He that sins against God not only wrongs his soul, but perhaps wrongs his seed more than he thinks of.
5. That, when God is fulfilling his threatenings, he will take care of that, at the same time, promises do not fall to the ground. When Solomon's iniquity is remembered, and for it his son loses ten tribes, David's piety is not forgotten, nor the promise made to him; but for the sake of that his grandson had two tribes preserved to him. The failings of the saints shall not frustrate any promise made to Christ their Head. They shall be chastised, but the covenant not broken, Ps. 89:31-34.

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