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1KI 11:26–11:40 ©

God’s promise to Yarobam

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11:26 God’s promise to Yarobam

26Nebat’s son Yarobam (Jeroboam), an Efratite from Tseredah also rebelled against the king. (His widowed mother Tseruah was one of Shelomoh’s servants.) 27This is the background about how it started: Shelomoh had built the raised terrace and had repaired a gap in the wall of the city of David his father. 28Shelomoh had noticed Yarobam as a strong and hard-working young man, so he’d appointed him as supervisor over all the forced labour from Manashsheh and Efraim’s regions. 29One time when Yarobam was away from Yerushalem, the prophet Ahiyyah the Shilonite met him on the road. He was wearing a brand-new a new cloak, and there was just the two by themselves in the countryside. 30Ahiyyah then pulled the new cloak off his shoulders and tore it into twelve pieces, 31and told Yarobam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, because this is what Israel’s God Yahweh says, ‘Listen, I’m about to tear the kingdom away from Shelomoh’s control, and I’ll give the[fn] ten tribes to you. 32The one tribe[fn] will be for him, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Yerushalem city which I’ve chosen from all the tribes of Israel. 33This is because they’ve forsaken me. Instead they’ve bowed down to the Tsidonians’ God Ashtoret, to the Moabite god Kemosh, and to the Ammonite God Milkom. They’re no longer following my instructions or doing what they know I’ve said is right—not obeying my statutes or my judgments like the king’s father David did. 34But I won’t take the entire kingdom off him, but rather I’ll leavet him as a leader while he’s still alive for the sake of my chosen servant David, who obeyed my commands and my statutes. 35However, I’ll take the kingship away from his son and I’ll give the ten tribes to you to rule. 36I’ll give Shelomoh’s son one tribe to rule so that one of David’s descendants will always rule in my chosen city Yerushalem because it’s associated with my name. 37But I’ll use you, and you’ll be able to reign over the area where you want to rule—you’ll become king over Israel. 38Then if you’ll listen to everything that I command you, and walk on the right path and do what pleases me and keep my statutes and my commands, just like my servant David did, then I’ll be with you. I’ll establish a dynasty for you just like I did for David, and I’ll give Israel to you. 39I’ll make David’s descendants suffer because of Shelomoh’s behaviour, but not forever.’ ”

40Shelomoh tried to kill Yarobam, but he left the area and fled to Egypt. He remained in Egypt under the protection of King Shishak until Shelomoh’s death.


11:31 Most English translations leave out this ‘the’ (which is in the Hebrew). However, we suspect that both Ahiyyah and Yarobam knew exactly which of the ten tribes it would be.

11:32 It would have been obvious at the time that this was referring to Yehudah. (The unmentioned twelfth tribe is Benyamin—the youngest brother and the smallest tribe.)

26and_Yārāⱱəˊām/(Jeroboam) the_son of_Neⱱaţ an_ʼEfrātī from the_Tsərēdāh/(Zeredah) and_name_of his/its_mother [was]_Tsərūˊāh/(Zeruah) a_woman a_widow a_servant of_Shəlomoh and_lifted_up a_hand in/on/at/with_king.
27And_this the_reason why he_raised a_hand in/on/at/with_king Shəlomoh he_built DOM the_millo he_closed_up DOM the_breach of_the_city of_Dāvid his/its_father.
28And_the_man Yārāⱱəˊām [was]_a_mighty_[man] of_strength and_he/it_saw Shəlomoh DOM the_young_man if/because_that [was]_doing (of)_work he and_appointed DOM_him/it to/from_all/each/any/every the_forced_labour of_the_house of_Yōşēf/(Joseph).
29and_he/it_was in/on/at/with_time the_that and_Yārāⱱəˊām he_had_gone_out of_Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem) and_met DOM_him/it ʼAḩiyyāh the_Shilōnī the_prophet in/on/at/with_road and_he [was]_covering_himself in/on/at/with_cloak new and_two_them by_themselves in/on/at/with_field.
30And_took_hold ʼAḩiyyāh in/on/at/with_cloak the_new which on/upon/above_him/it and_tore_it two_plus ten pieces.
31And_he/it_said to_Yārāⱱəˊām take to/for_yourself(m) ten pieces if/because thus he_says YHWH the_god of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) see_I [am]_about_to_tear_away DOM the_kingdom from_hand of_Shəlomoh and_give to/for_yourself(m) DOM ten the_tribes.
32And_the_tribe the_one it_will_belong for_him/it for_the_sake_of servant_my Dāvid and_for_the_sake_of Yərūshālayim the_city which I_have_chosen in/on/at/with_her from_all the_tribes of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
33Because that forsaken_me and_worshiped to_ˊAshəttoret the_god of_[the]_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to_Kəmōsh/(Chemosh) the_god of_Mōʼāⱱ and_to_Malkām the_god of_the_people of_ˊAmmōn and_not they_have_walked in/on/at/with_ways_my for_doing the_right in/on/at/with_sight_my and_statutes_my and_judgements_my as_Dāvid his/its_father.
34And_not I_will_take DOM all the_kingdom out_of_hand_his if/because ruler make_him all the_days his/its_life for_the_sake_of Dāvid servant_my whom I_chose DOM_him/it who he_observed commandments_my and_statutes_my.
35And_take the_royalty from_hand his/its_son and_give_it to_you DOM the_ten the_tribes.
36And_to_son_his I_will_give a_tribe one so_as to_belong a_lamp for_Dāvid servant_my all the_days to/for_my_face/front in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem) the_city which I_have_chosen to_me to_put name_my there.
37And_DOM_you I_will_take and_reign in/on/at/with_all that it_will_desire soul_your and_be king over Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
38And_it_was if you_will_listen_to DOM all that command_you and_walk in/on/at/with_ways_my and_do the_right in/on/at/with_sight_my by_keeping statutes_my and_commandments_my just_as he_did Dāvid servant_my and_I_will_be with_you and_build to/for_yourself(m) a_house enduring just_as I_built for_Dāvid and_give to/for_yourself(m) DOM Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
39And_afflict DOM the_offspring of_Dāvid on_account_of this nevertheless not all the_days.
40and_he/it_sought Shəlomoh to_kill DOM Yārāⱱəˊām/(Jeroboam) and_he/it_rose_up Yārāⱱəˊām and_fled Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to Shishāʼk the_king of_Miʦrayim and_he/it_was in/on/at/with_Miʦrayim until the_death of_Shəlomoh.

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Prophets of the Old Testament before 800 B.C.

If you ask someone today what biblical prophets did, they will likely tell you that they divinely foretold of future events. While this was often the case, most prophets in the Bible focused as much on “forthtelling” God’s messages as they did on “foretelling” the future. That is, their primary role was to simply “forthtell” divinely acquired messages to leaders and groups of people, and at times that included foretelling of coming judgment, blessing, rescue, etc. Also, though plenty of prophets (sometimes called “seers” in Scripture) often spoke in confrontational or eccentric language that put them at odds with kings and religious leaders, the biblical writers also applied the term prophet to people who communicated God’s messages in ways that many readers today might not think of as prophecy, such as worship leaders appointed by David to “prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals” (1 Chronicles 25:1). Similarly, the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings are typically categorized as history by Christians, but in the Hebrew canon they belong to the category of Former Prophets. The Lord raised up prophets throughout all of biblical history, from the giving of the law under Moses to the revelation of the last days by the apostle John, and the kings of Israel and Judah often recognized and supported specific people as official prophets of the royal court and consulted them to find out God’s perspective about official matters. Following is a list of nearly everyone designated as prophet or seer in the Old Testament and the primary area of their ministry.

• Deborah (1216 B.C.) [Judges 4:4] => Baal-tamar?
• Samuel (1070 B.C.) [1 Samuel 3:20; 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 35:18] => Ramah
• Gad (1018 B.C.) [2 Samuel 24:11; 1 Chronicles 21:9; 29:29; 2 Chronicles 29:25] => Masada?
• Nathan (1000 B.C.) [2 Samuel 12:1; 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 29:25] => Jerusalem
• Asaph (1000 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 29:30] => Jerusalem
• Ahijah (935 B.C.) [1 Kings 11:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29] => Jerusalem
• Shemaiah (930 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 12:2-15] => Jerusalem
• Iddo (913 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 9:29; 12:15; 13:22] => Jerusalem
• Jehu son of Hanani (890 B.C.) [1 Kings 16:1-7; 2 Chronicles 19:2] => Samaria?
• Azariah (890 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 15:1-8] => Jerusalem
• Elijah (860 B.C.) [1 Kings 18:36] => Samaria
• Micaiah (853 B.C.) [1 Kings 22:8-23; 2 Chronicles 18:7-22] => Samaria
• Jahaziel (853 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 20:14] => Jerusalem
• Eliezer (853 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 20:37] => Mareshah
• Elisha (850 B.C.) [1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 2:15] => Samaria
• Joel (835 B.C.) [Joel 1:1] => Jerusalem

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Solomon’s Enemies

1 Kings 11

Solomon ruled over a powerful kingdom that brought him great wealth, but he allowed his many wives to lead his heart astray to worship the gods of other nations. Many of these wives were likely given to him by foreign rulers to seal political alliances (e.g., 1 Kings 3:1). Because of Solomon’s unfaithfulness to the God of Israel, the Lord declared that he would tear away much of the kingdom from Solomon and give it to one of his servants. The Bible then recounts the origins of a few adversaries of Solomon who must have caused trouble during his reign. It was actually events during David’s reign that precipitated the rise of two of these adversaries, though apparently it wasn’t until Solomon’s reign that these men became significant agents of opposition. The first adversary mentioned is Hadad the Edomite, who belonged to the royal court of Edom. Sometime during the time when David was in Edom (see 2 Samuel 8:13-14) his commander Joab tried to kill every male in Edom, but Hadad fled with some of his father’s servants. Apparently he fled first to Midian (see 1 Kings 11:18) and then made his way to Paran, where others joined him, and then they crossed the wilderness to Egypt. There Hadad was very favorably received by Pharaoh and given land, food, and even a wife from Pharaoh’s royal household. After David died, Hadad chose to return to Edom. The second adversary mentioned is Rezon, who had fled from King Hadadezer of Zobah and became the leader of a gang of rebels. After David defeated Hadadezer (2 Samuel 8-10; 1 Chronicles 18-19), Rezon and his men fled to Damascus, where they made him king over Aram. He continued to cause trouble for Solomon throughout his reign. The last adversary mentioned is Jeroboam son of Nebat, one of Solomon’s own officials, who had been put in charge of rebuilding a portion of Jerusalem. One day as Jeroboam was leaving the city, a prophet named Ahijah met him and told him that the Lord was going to tear away ten of the tribes of Israel and give them to him. Solomon must have heard about Ahijah’s prophecy, because he tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam fled to King Shishak of Egypt. Later Jeroboam would return to Israel, and the ten northern tribes appointed him king after rejecting the rule of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon (1 Kings 12; 2 Chronicles 10).

1KI 11:26–11:40 ©

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