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

Now by chance there was present a good-for-nothing person named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he, sounding the horn, said, We have no part in David, or any interest in the son of Jesse: let every man go to his tent, O Israel.

And when all Israel saw that the king would give no attention to them, the people in answer said to the king, What part have we in David? what is our heritage in the son of Jesse? every man to your tents, O Israel; now see to your house, David. So all Israel went to their tents.

To your tents

Then he said, I saw all Israel wandering on the mountains like sheep without a keeper; and the Lord said, These have no master: let them go back, every man to his house in peace.

Now see

Still I will not take all the kingdom from him; but I will give one tribe to your son, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town of my selection.

But my mercy will not be taken away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

The ... will give you praise; the rest of ...

His seed will keep their place for ever; his kingdom will be eternal, like the heavens.

And word came to the family of David that Aram had put up its tents in Ephraim. And the king's heart, and the hearts of his people, were moved, like the trees of the wood shaking in the wind.

For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.

See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land.

In those days and at that time, I will let a Branch of righteousness come up for David; and he will be a judge in righteousness in the land.

But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.

So israel

And they were not kind to the house of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, in reward for all the good he had done to Israel.

And one came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.

And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, You see how my son, the offspring of my body, has made designs against my life: how much more then may this Benjamite do so? Let him be, and let him go on cursing; for the Lord has given him orders.

General references

Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

I have given you a king, because I was angry, and have taken him away in my wrath.

If there is division in a kingdom, that kingdom will come to destruction;