Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Kings 12

1 Kings 12:0 ^!

1 Kings 12:1 ^! Rehoboam succedeth Salomon.

1 Kings 12:2 ^/ Or, returned from Egypt.

1 Kings 12:4 ^a Opresse vs not with so great charges, which we are not able to susteine.

1 Kings 12:4 ^a Oppresse vs not with so great charges, which we are not able to susteine.

1 Kings 12:6 ^/ Or, had bene of his ancient consellers.

1 Kings 12:6 ^/ Or, had bene of his ancient counsellers.

1 Kings 12:7 ^b Thei shewed him that there was no way to winne the peoples hearts, but to grante them their juste peticion.

1 Kings 12:8 ^! He refuseth the counsel of the Ancient.

1 Kings 12:9 ^c There is not thing harder for them, that are in autoritie, then to bridel their affections, and followe good counsel.

1 Kings 12:9 ^c There is no thing harder for them, that are in autoritie, then to bridel their affections, and followe good counsel.

1 Kings 12:10 ^/ Or, litle finger.

1 Kings 12:10 ^/ Or, litle finger.

1 Kings 12:11 ^/ Or, scorpions.

1 Kings 12:11 ^d I am muche more able to kepe you in subjection then my father was.

1 Kings 12:12 ^e The people declare their obedience in this, that they wolde attempt nothing before the King had giuen them juste occasion.

1 Kings 12:15 ^/ Or, the Lord was the cause.

1 Kings 12:16 ^f Thogh their cause were good, yet it is moste hard for the people to bridel their affections, as these vile wordes declare.

1 Kings 12:18 ^/ Ebr. strengthened him selfe.

1 Kings 12:19 ^g By the juste judgement of God for Salomons sinnes.

1 Kings 12:20 ^! Jeroboam reigneth ouer Israel.

1 Kings 12:21 ^h For as yet he preceiued not that the Lord had so appointed it.

1 Kings 12:21 ^! God commandeth Rehoboam not to fight.

1 Kings 12:22 ⁱ That, is the Prophet.

1 Kings 12:24 ^k Who of his just judgement wil punishe the trespasser, and of his mercie spare the innocent people.

1 Kings 12:27 ^l He feared lest his people shulde haue by this meanes bene entised to rebelle against him.

1 Kings 12:28 ^m So craftie are the carnal persuasions of princes, when they wil make a religion to serue to their appetite.

1 Kings 12:28 ^! Jeroboam maketh golden calues.

1 Kings 12:31 ⁿ That is, a temple where altars were buylt for idolatrie.

1 Kings 12:32 ^o Because he woulde the more binde the peoples deuocion to his idolatrie, he made a newe holy day, besides those that the Lord had appointed in the Lawe.