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17But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

1 Kings 12:17

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 16-24)

We have here the rending of the kingdom of the ten tribes from the house of David, to effect which, I. The people were hold and resolute in their revolt. They highly resented the provocation that Rehoboam had given them, were incensed at his menaces, concluded that that government would in the progress of it be intolerably grievous which in the beginning of it was so very haughty, and therefore im...

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