1 Kings 12:15
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| Overview - 1 Kings 12 | |
| 1 | The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him. |
| 6 | Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly. |
| 16 | Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee. |
| 21 | Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah. |
| 25 | Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities; |
| 26 | and by the idolatry of the two calves. |
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1 Kings 12:15 (King James Version)
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
- the cause
- The cause of all this confusion and anarchy was Rehoboam's folly, cruelty, and despotic tyranny, and this was certainly not "from the Lord," nor does the original text speak this doctrine. See an elucidation of a similar passage at 2 ; Sa 24:1 It says, {sibbah,} (from {savav,} to turn, change,)
- "the change or Revolution was from the Lord;" which is
- consistent with all the preceding declarations. God stirred up the people to revolt from a man who had neither skill nor humanity to govern them. God serves his own wise and righteous purpose by the imprudences and iniquities of men, and snares sinners in the work of their own hands. "He maketh the wrath of man to praise him." 24 ; 22:23 Deuteronomy 2:30 ; Judges 14:4 ; 2 Chronicles 10:15 ; 22:7 2 Chronicles 25:16 2 Chronicles 25:20 Psalms 5:10
- Amos 3:6 ; Acts 2:23 ; 4:28
- that he might
- 1 Kings 11:11 1 Kings 11:29-38 1 Samuel 15:29 ; 2 Samuel 17:14 ; 2 Kings 9:36 ; 10:10 Isaiah 14:13-17
- Isaiah 46:10 Isaiah 46:11 ; Daniel 4:35 ; John 19:23 John 19:24 John 19:28 John 19:29 John 19:32-37 ; Acts 3:17
- Acts 13:27-29