John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 14:31

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, etc.] Where David and Solomon were buried, (<110210>1 Kings 2:10 11:43) and his mother’s name was Naamah, an Ammonitess; which is repeated, that it might be observed as what was the leading step to his idolatry, and the means of his continuing in it: and Abijam his son reigned in his stead; of whom there is a further account in the following chapter.

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