Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

The cause

That the lord

Bible References

The cause

Acts 2:23
delivered up through God's settled purpose and foreknowledge--you by the hands of Gentiles have nailed to a cross and have put to death.
Acts 4:28
to do all that Thy power and Thy will had predetermined should be done.

That the lord

John 12:37
But though He had performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him--
John 19:24
So they said to one another, "Do not let us tear it. Let us draw lots for it." This happened that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says, "They shared my garments among them, and drew lots for my clothing." That was just what the soldiers did.