1 Kings 12:23
“Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in Mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein,.... Not that this city had lain in ruins from the times…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The remnant - i. e., “the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah” (1Ki 12:17 note).
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
andto the remnant of the people (R.V. the rest). We see from 1Ki 12:17 above that there were some people belonging to…