Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 12:23
Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
23. and to the remnant of the people ] (R.V. the rest). We see from 1Ki 12:17 above that there were some people belonging to the ten tribes who were dwelling in the cities of Judah. These would have their ties in the place where they had long lived, and so would cast in their lot with the southern kingdom, rather than, because of the division, remove from their homes and seek new ones in the north. These must be intended by ‘the remnant of the people.’
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The remnant – i. e., the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah (1Ki 12:17 note).
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon king of Judah,…. He is called king before, but of what tribe or tribes is not expressly said, only it is implied in 1Ki 12:17 and he is only acknowledged king of Judah by the Lord himself:
and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin; which made but one house, as before but one tribe, 1Ki 11:36
and to the remnant of the people; of the other tribes that might dwell among them at Jerusalem, and especially Simeon, whose inheritance was within the tribe of Judah, Jos 19:1
saying: as follows.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
23. The remnant of the people Those Israelites not of the tribes of Judah or Benjamin who were dwelling within their cities. 1Ki 12:17.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Ki 12:23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
Ver. 23. Speak unto Rehoboam. ] Spare not to speak unto him, and lay my charge upon him to desist and disband his forces.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
1Ki 12:6