1 Kings 12:8
“But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him,.... He did not rightly relish it, nor cordially…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The age of Rehoboam at his accession is an interesting and difficult question. According to the formal statement of the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 12:1-15
Solomon had 1000 wives and concubines, yet we read but of one son he had to bear up his name, and he a fool. It is said…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
young men that were grown up with him i.e. Who were about the same age. It is not needful to suppose that they had been…
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