1 Kings 11:12
Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
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Gill's Exposition
Howbeit, I will not rend away all the kingdom,.... The whole kingdom of Israel:
but will give one tribe to thy son; but it seems he had both Benjamin and Judah, and only ten tribes were rent from…
Here is, I. God's anger against Solomon for his sin. The thing he did displeased the Lord. Time was then the Lord loved Solomon (Sa2 12:24) and delighted in him (Kg1 10:9), but now the Lord was angry…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
in thy days I will not do it For a similar postponement of God's penalty, cf. the history of Ahab (1Ki 21:29).
for David thy father's sake An example of God's mercy shewn towards the descendants of…
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