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 part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken to them, 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: and now, David, see to thy own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

To your tents

And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.

Now see

Yet, I will not rend away all the kingdom; but 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 from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath wilt thou restrain.

His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

There will I make the horn of David to bud, I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice upon the earth.

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

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

So israel

Neither showed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shown to Israel.

And there came a messenger to David, 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 from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjaminite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

General references

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

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

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.