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1 Kings 11:26-36

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26 Then 1Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, 2also rebelled * against the king.
27 Now this was the reason why he rebelled * against the king: 3Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.
28 Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when 4Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
29 It came about at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that 5the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now Ahijah had clothed himself with a new cloak; and both of them were alone in the field.
30 Then 6Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve * pieces.
31 He said to Jeroboam, "Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Behold, 7I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes
32 (8but he will have one tribe, for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, 9the city which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel ),
33 because * they have forsaken Me, and 10have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, 11Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the sons of Ammon; and they have not walked in My ways, doing what is right in My sight and observing My statutes and My ordinances, as his father David did.
34 'Nevertheless I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of My servant David whom I chose, who observed My commandments and My statutes;
35 but 12I will take the kingdom from his son's hand and give it to you, even ten tribes.
36 'But 13to his son I will give one tribe, 14that My servant David may have a lamp always * before Me in Jerusalem, 15the city where * I have chosen for Myself to put My name.
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1 Kings 11:26-36 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 11

This chapter relates the false steps Solomon took, notwithstanding all his wisdom, in marrying strange wives, and worshipping other gods, 1Ki 11:1-8 upon which the Lord threatens him to rend the kingdom in his son's time, 1Ki 11:9-13 and he raised up adversaries against him, Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam, 1Ki 11:14-26 of which last an account is given, and of his being assured by Ahijah the prophet of his having ten of the tribes of Israel given to him; which Solomon having notice of sought to slay him, 1Ki 11:27-40 and the chapter is concluded with an account of Solomon's death and burial, 1Ki 11:41-43.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 15

  • 1. 1 Kings 11:11, 28; 1 Kings 12:2, 20; 2 Chronicles 13:6
  • 2. 2 Samuel 20:21
  • 3. 1 Kings 9:15, 24
  • 4. Proverbs 22:29
  • 5. 1 Kings 12:15; 1 Kings 14:2; 2 Chronicles 9:29
  • 6. 1 Samuel 15:27, 28
  • 7. 1 Kings 11:11, 12
  • 8. 1 Kings 11:13; 1 Kings 12:21
  • 9. 1 Kings 11:13; 1 Kings 14:21
  • 10. 1 Samuel 7:3; 1 Kings 11:5-8
  • 11. Numbers 21:29; Jeremiah 48:7, 13
  • 12. 1 Kings 11:12; 1 Kings 12:16, 17
  • 13. 1 Kings 11:13
  • 14. 1 Kings 15:4; 2 Kings 8:19; Psalms 132:17
  • 15. 1 Kings 11:13

Footnotes 7

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