1Ki 12:15-16, 26-32, 14:7-16, 2Ki 17:1-4, Pro 28:2 | TSK | STEP | 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." that he might.

1 Kings 12:15-16

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; De 2:30; Jud 14:4; 2Ch 10:15; 22:7; 25:16,20; Ps 5:10

Am 3:6; Ac 2:23; 4:28

that he might.

11:11,29-38; 1Sa 15:29; 2Sa 17:14; 2Ki 9:36; 10:10; Isa 14:13-17

Isa 46:10,11; Da 4:35; Joh 19:23,24,28,29,32-37; Ac 3:17

Ac 13:27-29

What portion.

2Sa 20:1; 2Ch 10:16

to your tents.

22:17,36

now see.

11:13,34,36,39; 2Sa 7:15,16; Ps 2:1-6; 76:10; 89:29-37; 132:17

Isa 7:2,6,7; 9:6,7; Jer 23:5,6; 33:15,16,21; Lu 19:14,27

So Israel.

Jud 8:35; 2Sa 15:13; 16:11

1 Kings 12:26-32

said in his heart.

Ps 14:1; Mr 2:6-8; Lu 7:39

Now shall.

11:38; 1Sa 27:1; 2Ch 20:20; Isa 7:9; Jer 38:18-21; Joh 11:47-50

Joh 12:10,11,19; Ac 4:16,17

go up.

8:29,30,44; 11:32; De 12:5-7,14; 16:2,6

and they shall.

Ge 12:12,13; 26:7; Pr 29:25; 1Co 1:19,20

took counsel.

8,9; Ex 1:10; Isa 30:1

two calves of gold.He invented a political religion, and instituted feasts in his own times, different from those appointed by Jehovah; gave the people certain objects of adoration, and pretended to think that it would be both inconvenient and oppressive to them to go up to Jerusalem to worship. These calves were doubtless of the same kind as the calf which was set up by Aaron; and it is remarkable, that in pointing them out to the people he should use the same words that Aaron used on that occasion, when they must have heard what terrible judgments fell upon their forefathers for this idolatry. Solomon's idolatry, however, had prepared the people for Jeroboam's abominations.

Ex 20:4; De 4:14-18; 2Ki 10:29; 17:16; 2Ch 11:15; Ho 8:4-7; 10:5,6

It is too much.

Isa 30:10; 2Pe 2:19

behold.

Ex 32:4,8

Beth-el.

Ge 12:8; 28:19; 35:1; Ho 4:15

Dan.

Ge 14:14; De 34:1; Jud 18:29-31; 20:1; 2Ki 10:29; Jer 8:16; Am 8:14

became a sin.

13:34; 2Ki 10:31; 17:21

an house.

13:24,32; De 24:15; Eze 16:25; Ho 12:11

priests.

13:33; Nu 3:10; 2Ki 17:32; 2Ch 11:14,15; 13:9; Eze 44:6-8

like unto.

8:2,5; Le 23:33,34-44; Nu 29:12-40; Eze 43:8; Mt 15:8,9

offered upon the altar. or, went up to the altar.sacrificing. or, to sacrifice. he placed.

Am 7:10-13

1 Kings 14:7-16

Forasmuch.

12:24; 16:2; 1Sa 2:27-30; 15:16; 2Sa 12:7,8

rent.

11:30,31

my servant David.

3:14; 11:33-38; 15:5; 2Ch 17:3; 28:1; Ac 13:22,36

hast done.

16; 12:28; 13:33,34; 15:34; 16:31

thou hast gone.

De 32:16,17,21; Jud 5:8; 2Ch 11:15; Ps 106:19,20; 115:4-8

Isa 44:9-20; Jer 10:14-16

to provoke.

22; De 9:8-16,24; 2Ki 21:3; 23:26; 2Ch 33:6; Ps 78:40,56; 106:29

Jer 7:9,10; Eze 8:3,17; 1Co 10:22

cast me.

Ne 9:26; Ps 50:17; Eze 23:35

I will bring.

15:25-30; Am 3:6

him that pisseth.

16:11; 21:21; 1Sa 25:22,34; 2Ki 9:8,9

him that is shut up.

De 32:36; 2Ki 14:26

as a man taketh.

1Sa 2:30; 2Ki 9:37; 21:13; Job 20:7; Ps 83:10; Isa 5:25; 14:19,23

Jer 8:2; Eze 26:4; Zep 1:17; Mal 2:3; Lu 14:34,35

that dieth.

16:4; 21:19,23,24; Isa 66:24; Jer 15:3; Eze 39:17-19; Re 19:17,18

when thy feet.

3,16,17; 2Ki 1:6,16; Joh 4:50-52

shall mourn.

Nu 20:29; Jer 22:10,18

there is found.

2Ch 12:12; 19:3; Job 19:28; Eze 18:14-32; Phm 1:6; 2Pe 2:8,9

the Lord.

15:27-29

but what.

Ec 8:11; Eze 7:2-7; 12:22-28; Jas 5:9; 2Pe 2:3

the Lord.

1Sa 12:25; 2Ki 17:6,7

as a reed.

Mt 11:7; Lu 7:24

root up Israel.

De 29:28; Ps 52:5; Pr 2:22; Am 2:9; Zep 2:4; Mt 15:13

this good land.

Le 26:32-34,43; De 4:26,27; 28:36,63-68; 29:24-28; Jos 23:15,16

shall scatter.

2Ki 15:29; 17:6,23; 18:11,12; Am 5:27; Ac 7:43

beyond the river. i.e., Beyond the river Euphrates.because.

Ex 34:13,14; De 12:3,4; Isa 1:28,29

provoking.

9,23,24

he shall give Israel.

Ps 81:12; Isa 40:24; Ho 9:11,12,16,17

who did sin.

12:30; 13:34; 15:30,34; 16:2; Ex 32:21,35; Jer 5:31; Ho 5:11,12

Mic 6:16; Mt 18:7; Ro 14:13

2 Kings 17:1-4

1 Hoshea's wicked reign.

3 Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt.

5 Samaria for sinning is led into captivity.

24 The strange nations which were transplanted into Samaria, being plagued with lions, make a mixture of religions.

A.M. 3274. B.C. 730. In the twelfth.In ch. 15:30, this is said to be "the twentieth year of Jotham," which Calmet thus reconciles: "Hosea conspired against Pekah, the 20th year of the reign of this prince, which was the 18th of Jotham, king of Judah. Two years after this, that is, the 4th of Ahaz and the 20th of Jotham, Hosea made himself master of a part of the kingdom, according to ch. 15:30. Finally, the 12th year of Ahaz, Hosea had peaceable possession of the whole kingdom, agreeably to ch. 17:1."

Hoshea."After an interregnum, ch. 15:30; 18:9."

but not as the kings.

3:2; 10:31; 13:2,11; 15:9,18,24; 2Ch 30:5-11

Shalmaneser.This was the son and successor of Tiglath-pileser: he reigned 14 years, from A.M. 3276 to 3290.

18:9; Ho 10:14

Shalman. king of Assyria.

15:19,29; 16:7; 18:13; 19:36,37; Isa 7:7,8; 10:5,6,11,12

and Hoshea.

16:8; 18:14-16,31

gave. Heb. rendered. presents. or, tribute.

2Sa 8:2,6

A.M. 3279. B.C. 725. found conspiracy.