1 Kgs 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. See an elucidation of a similar passage at 2 Sa 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."

1Kgs 12:24; 1Kgs 22:23; Deut 2:30; Judg 14:4; 2Chr 10:15; 2Chr 22:7; 2Chr 25:16; 2Chr 25:20; Ps 5:10

Amos 3:6; Acts 2:23; Acts 4:28

that he might.

1Kgs 11:11; 1Kgs 11:29-38; 1Sam 15:29; 2Sam 17:14; 2Kgs 9:36; 2Kgs 10:10; Isa 14:13-17

Isa 46:10; Isa 46:11; Dan 4:35; John 19:23; John 19:24; John 19:28; John 19:29; John 19:32-37; Acts 3:17 Ac 13:27-29