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2 Chronicles 10:16

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 10:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So all Israel departed unto their tents.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So all Israel departed unto their tents.
2 Chronicles 10:16 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
14and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.
15So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that Jehovah might establish his word, which he spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So all Israel departed unto their tents.
17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“See to thine own house - When public affairs are in a ferment, violent proceedings do but make ill worse. Many have been driven to the mischief they did not intend, by being too severely dealt with. Next: 2 Chronicles Chapter 11”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“10:16 The people responded using words that were the converse of a poetic saying the Chronicler had used earlier (1 Chr 12:18); there, the people of the southern tribes of Benjamin and Judah (1 Chr 12:16) showed growing support for David.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“What portion: Sa2 20:1; Kg1 12:16, Kg1 12:17 the son: Sa1 20:27, Sa1 20:30, Sa1 20:31, Sa1 22:7, Sa1 22:9, Sa1 22:13 David: Sa2 7:15, Sa2 7:16; Kg1 11:13, Kg1 11:34-39; Ch1 17:14; Psa 2:1-6, Psa 76:10, Psa 89:29-37; Psa 132:17; Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7, Isa 11:1; Jer 33:20, Jer 33:21, Jer 33:25, Jer 33:26; Eze 37:24, Eze 37:25; Amo 9:11; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33, Luk 19:14, Luk 19:27; Act 2:30; Co1 15:25; Rev 22:16 So all Israel: Ch2 10:19; Jdg 8:35; Sa2 15:13, Sa2 16:11; Joh 6:66, Joh 7:53 2 Chronicles 10:17”
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