1 Kings 12:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

What portion

2 Samuel 20:1

2 Chronicles 10:16

To your tents

1 Kings 22:17

Now see

So israel

Judges 8:35

2 Samuel 15:13

2 Samuel 16:11

General references

Proverbs 26:4

Hosea 13:11

Mark 3:24

Bible References

What portion

And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.

And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel. Now see to thine own house, David! And all Israel went to their tents.

To your tents

And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And Jehovah said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.

Now see

only, I will not rend away all the kingdom: I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

but my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before thee.

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.

And I will establish his seed for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

And it was told the house of David saying, Syria is allied with Ephraim. Then his heart and the heart of his people shook, as the trees of the forest are shaken with the wind.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, who shall reign as king, and act wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this man should reign over us.

So israel

and they did not show kindness to the family of Jerubba'al (that is, Gideon) in return for all the good that he had done to Israel.

And there came one to David who reported saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now a Benjaminite? let him alone and let him curse; for Jehovah has bidden him.

General references

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

And if a kingdom has become divided against itself, that kingdom cannot subsist.