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1 Kings 12:19

1 Kings 12:19
So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, From Shechem, which was forty miles (n) from Jerusalem:

he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Unto this day - This expression shows that the writer, who lived during the captivity, and consequently long after the rebellion of Israel had come to an end, is embodying in his history the exact…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 12:16-24

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

unto this day This phrase occurring several times in the book marks the original composition, from which the compiler of the Kings drew his material, as written while the two kingdoms were still…