John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 12:25

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then Jeroboam built Shechem in Mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein, etc.] Not that this city had lain in ruins from the times of Abimelech, (<070945>Judges 9:45) for then it would not have been a proper place for the convention of the people, (<111201>1 Kings 12:1) but he repaired the walls of it, and fortified it, and built a palace in it for his residence: and went out from thence, and built Penuel; a place on the other side Jordan, the tower of which was beaten down by Gideon, (<070817>Judges 8:17) and might be now rebuilt, or at least the city was repaired by him, and anew fortified, perhaps for the better security of his dominions on that side Jordan; though Fortunatus Scacchus f315 is of opinion that this was an altar, the same as at Carmel, (<111830>1 Kings 18:30), which Jeroboam built, and called by this name in testimony of the common religion of the Israelites and Jews.

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