New Living Translation
1 Kings 12:1
1Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.
1 Kings 12:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
- New International Version (NIV)Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.
Context of 1 Kings 12:1
Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king. 2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon. 3The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.
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וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֖ם שְׁכֶ֑ם כִּ֥י שְׁכֶ֛ם בָּ֥א כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 12:1
- 1 Kings 11:43When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.
- 2 Chronicles 10:1Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.
- Genesis 12:6Abram traveled through the land as far as Shechem. There he set up camp beside the oak of Moreh. At that time, the area was inhabited by Canaanites.
- Genesis 33:18Later, having traveled all the way from Paddan-aram, Jacob arrived safely at the town of Shechem, in the land of Canaan. There he set up camp outside the town.
- Joshua 20:7The following cities were designated as cities of refuge: Kedesh of Galilee, in the hill country of Naphtali; Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim; and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah.
- Joshua 24:1Then Joshua summoned all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, including their elders, leaders, judges, and officers. So they came and presented themselves to God.
- Judges 9:1One day Gideon’s son Abimelech went to Shechem to visit his uncles—his mother’s brothers. He said to them and to the rest of his mother’s family,
- Psalms 60:6God has promised this by his holiness: “I will divide up Shechem with joy. I will measure out the valley of Succoth.
- Acts 7:16Their bodies were taken to Shechem and buried in the tomb Abraham had bought for a certain price from Hamor’s sons in Shechem.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 12:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Rehoboam went to Shechem - Rehoboam was probably the only son of Solomon; for although he had a thousand wives, he had not the blessing of a numerous offspring; and although he was the wisest of men himself, his son was a poor, unprincipled fool. Had Solomon kept himself within reasonable bounds in matrimonial affairs, he would probably have had more children; and such as would have had common sense enough to discern the delicacy of their situation, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The first step taken by the new king was a most judicious one. If anything could have removed the disaffection of the Ephraimites, and caused them to submit to the ascendancy of Judah, it would have been the honor done to their capital by its selection as the scene of the coronation. Shechem (now Nablous) lay on the flank of Mount Gerizim, directly opposite to Mount Ebal, in a position second to none in all Palestine. Though Abimelech had destroyed the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Rehoboam's accession, The people's petition, His rough answer. (1-15) Ten tribes revolt. (16-24) Jeroboam's idolatry. (25-33) Verses 1-15 The tribes complained not to Rehoboam of his father's idolatry, and revolt from God. That which was the greatest grievance, was none to them; so careless were they in matters of religion, if they might live at ease, and pay no taxes. Factious spirits will never want something to complain of. And when we see the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Shechem was in the center of the northern tribes' land. It was a key site and religious center even before the Israelites occupied Canaan (Genesis 12:6–7; 33:18–20). It became significant in Israel as a Levitical city and a city of refuge (Joshua 20:7; 21:20; 24:1). Rehoboam knew he needed the northern tribes' approval and support to rule a united kingdom. Shechem later became the temporary capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kings 12:25). Rehoboam ruled…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Ki 12:1-5. Refusing the Old Men's Counsel. 1. Rehoboam went to Shechem--He was the oldest, and perhaps the only son of Solomon, and had been, doubtless, designated by his father heir to the throne, as Solomon had been by David. The incident here related took place after the funeral obsequies of the late king and the period for public mourning had past. When all Israel came to make him king, it was not to exercise their old right of election (1Sa…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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