1 Kings 12:17
As for the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah—Rehoboam reigns over them.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 11:36and to his son I give one tribe, for there being a lamp before Me for My servant David in Jerusalem [for] all the days, the city that I have chosen for Myself to put My Name there.
1 Kings 14:21And Rehoboam son of Solomon has reigned in Judah; Rehoboam [is] a son of forty-one years in his reigning, and he has reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city that YHWH chose to set His Name there, out of all the tribes of Israel, and the name of his mother [is] Naamah the Ammonitess.
2 Chronicles 11:13And the priests and the Levites that [are] in all Israel have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 12:17-25
Revolt of the Ten Tribes. ( b. c. 975.) 16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with… Read the whole commentary →