2Ch 10:1
10:1 And Rehoboam {a} went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all
     Israel come to make him king.

     (a) After the death of Solomon.

2Ch 10:4
10:4 Thy father {b} made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease
     thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his
     heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

     (b) That is, handled us rudely, it seems that God hardened
         their hearts, so that they murmured without cause,
         which declares also the inconstancy of the people.

2Ch 10:8
10:8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and
     took counsel with the young men that were brought up with
     him, that {c} stood before him.

     (c) Or, that stood by him, that is, which were of his
         counsel and secrets.

2Ch 10:10
10:10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto
      him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake
      unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but
      make thou [it] somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou
      say unto them, My {d} little [finger] shall be thicker
      than my father's loins.

      (d) Or, little finger, meaning that he was of far greater
          power than his father was.

2Ch 10:15
10:15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the {e}
      cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word,
      which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to
      Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

      (e) God's will overrides all so that nothing can be done
          but according to the same, and yet man's will works by
          itself, so that he cannot use the excuse that his deed
          was of God's ordinance.



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