Bible Commentary

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do [that is] right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:38”

And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel. 37. according to all that thy soul desireth ] Or (as margin R.V.) ‘over all &c.’ The prophet was, as it appears, aware of Jeroboam’s ambition. Events were leading up to the coming … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:37”

And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. 36. one tribe ] Here again, as in 32, the LXX. has ‘two tribes.’ a light ] Literally ‘a lamp.’ The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:36”

But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, [even] ten tribes. But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand,…. All but the tribes of Judah and Benjamin: and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes: signified by ten pieces of the rent … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:35”

Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes: Translate – Howbeit I will not take ought of the kingdom out of his hand. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:34”

Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do [that which is] right in mine eyes, and [to keep] my statutes and my judgments, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:33”

(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel: ) 32. he shall have one tribe ] Benjamin was so small a tribe as scarcely to be worth counting. Judah was to give name to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:32”

And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee: 31. Take thee ten pieces ] With this symbolical action of Ahijah may be compared the ‘horns of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:31”

And Ahijah caught the new garment that [was] on him, and rent it [in] twelve pieces: 30. and Ahijah caught ] R.V. laid hold of. The word is frequently used of the taking prisoners captive. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The first instance of the acted parable. Generally this mode was adopted … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:30”

And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two [were] alone in the field: 29. at that time ] i.e. While the building-works at the Millo and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:29”