1 Kings 12:27

“If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, etc.] In the temple there, three times in the year, which all the males were obliged to, besides other times, when they had occasion to offer sacrifice, which they might do nowhere else: then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their Lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; being drawn by the magnificence of the temple, the beauty and order of worship in it, the holiness of the place, and the grandeur of the royal court, and the persuasions of the priests and prophets of the Lord, both to keep to the service of the Lord, and to obey their lawful sovereign; and besides, they might be in fear they should be…”

“Kill me - In case his subjects desired a reconciliation with Rehoboam, Jeroboam’s death would at once facilitate the re-establishment of a single kingdom, and obtain favor with the legitimate monarch. (Compare 2 Samuel 4:7.) return to 'Top of Page'”

“Will turn - Which in itself might seem a prudent conjecture; for this would give Rehoboam, and the priests, and Levites, the sure and faithful friends of David's house, many opportunities of alienating their minds from him, and reducing them to their former allegiance. But considering God's providence, by which the hearts of all men, and the affairs of all kingdoms are governed, and of which he had lately seen so eminent an instance; it was a foolish, as well as wicked course. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 12:28”

“go up: Kg1 8:29, Kg1 8:30, Kg1 8:44, Kg1 11:32; Deu 12:5-7, Deu 12:14, Deu 16:2, Deu 16:6 and they shall: Gen 12:12, Gen 12:13, Gen 26:7; Pro 29:25; Co1 1:19, Co1 1:20 3 Kings (1 Kings) 12:28”