John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 12:26

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Jeroboam said in his heart, etc,] As he was musing about the state of his kingdom and the affairs of it: now shall the kingdom return to the house of David; such were his fears, unless some method could be taken to prevent it, particularly with respect to religion, which was what his thoughts were employed about.

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