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2 Chronicles 10:1
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The Kingdom Divided
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Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.
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2 Chronicles 10:1 Meaning and Commentary
2 Chronicles 12:1
(
See Gill on
1 Kings 12:1
).
Taken from
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
2 Chronicles 10:1 In-Context
1
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.
2
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard [about it]-for he was in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon's presence-Jeroboam returned from Egypt.
3
So they summoned him. Then Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam:
4
"Your father made our yoke harsh. Therefore, lighten your father's harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you."
5
Rehoboam replied, "Return to me in three days." So the people left.
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