Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on 1 Kings 12:15

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the cause: The cause of all this confusion and anarchy was Rehoboam's folly, cruelty, and despotic tyranny, and this was certainly not "from the Lord," nor does the original text speak this doctrine. For an elucidation of a similar passage, see note on Sa2 24:1. It says, sibbah, (from savav, to turn, change), "the change or Revolution was from the Lord;" which is consistent with all the preceding declarations. God stirred up the people to revolt from a man who had neither skill nor humanity to govern them. God serves his own wise and righteous purpose by the imprudences and iniquities of men, and snares sinners in the work of their own hands. "He maketh the wrath of man to praise him." Kg1 12:24, Kg1 22:23; Deu 2:30; Jdg 14:4; Ch2 10:15, Ch2 22:7, Ch2 25:16, Ch2 25:20; Psa 5:10; Amo 3:6; Act 2:23, Act 4:28 that he might: Kg1 11:11, Kg1 11:29-38; Sa1 15:29; Sa2 17:14; Kg2 9:36, Kg2 10:10; Isa 14:13-17; Isa 46:10, Isa 46:11; Dan 4:35; Joh 19:23, Joh 19:24, Joh 19:28, Joh 19:29, Joh 19:32-37; Act 3:17; Act 13:27-29 3 Kings (1 Kings) 12:16

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