1 Kings 11:33
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped 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 did David his father.
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Gill's Exposition
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 garment he had given…
We have here the first mention of that infamous name Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that made Israel to sin; he is here brought upon the stage as an adversary to Solomon, whom God had expressly told (Kg1…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
they have forsaken The examples of men in high place are infectious. Solomon's idolatry had led away others, and involved the nation in the sin of the king. The LXX. and other versions however have…
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