So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
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Gill's Exposition
But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah,.... Either such Israelites of the ten tribes that had before dwelt, or now upon this removed, for the sake of worship, to dwell in…
Barnes' Notes
See the marginal reference. The words breathe unmistakeably the spirit of tribal jealousy and dislike (1Ki 11:40 note). Now see to thine own house, David - i. e., “Henceforth, house of David, look…
Adam Clarke
So Israel departed unto their tents - That is, the ten tribes withdrew their allegiance from Rehoboam; only Judah and Benjamin, frequently reckoned one tribe, remaining with him.
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…
Cambridge Bible
Revolt of the ten tribes (Cf. 2Ch 10:16-19)
16. all Israel saw that the king hearkened not Josephus says -they were struck by his words as by an iron rod and grieved as though the words of the king…
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