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1 Kings 11

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1 Kings 11:1 [1] It was a common practice among pagan rulers in the Near East to ratify treaties with other kingdoms by marriage to foreign wives. In DEU 17:17 the kings of Israel were strictly forbidden from participating in such alliances. Solomon's defiance of God's command led him into sin and the loss of his kingdom.
1 Kings 11:1 [1] It was a common practice among pagan rulers in the Near East to ratify treaties with other kingdoms by marriage to foreign wives. In DEU 17:17 the kings of Israel were strictly forbidden from participating in such alliances. Solomon's defiance of God's command led him into sin and the loss of his kingdom.
1 Kings 11:3 [2] See note GEN 22:24.
1 Kings 11:3 [2] See note GEN 22:24.
1 Kings 11:7 [3] I.e. an altar on the top of a hill, which was customary for pagan worship. The only proper place for worship was the temple.
1 Kings 11:7 [3] I.e. an altar on the top of a hill, which was customary for pagan worship. The only proper place for worship was the temple.
1 Kings 11:12 [4] Lit days.
1 Kings 11:12 [4] Lit days.
1 Kings 11:21 [5] Lit slept with his fathers and so throughout.
1 Kings 11:21 [5] Lit slept with his fathers and so throughout.
1 Kings 11:32 [6] It is evident from v 30 and later from 12:21 that two tribes are in view here: Judah and Benjamin. The Greek OT (the LXX) actually reads "two" here and in v 36, indicating that its translators rejected the Hebrew reading in both verses as an error. Other explanations are possible, however. Some have suggested that the tribe of Benjamin was often regarded as one with Judah. Another possibility is that Benjamin is not counted or mentioned because of the despicable sin committed by certain men of Gibeah (JUG 19:21 ff; Gibeah was a city in Benjamin), and the refusal by the tribe of Benjamin to turn the offenders over to justice (JUG 20:13). In fact, the tribe almost faced extinction as a result of their refusal and the war that followed between Israel and Benjamin (JUG 20:14-21:24).
1 Kings 11:32 [6] It is evident from v 30 and later from 12:21 that two tribes are in view here: Judah and Benjamin. The Greek OT (the LXX) actually reads "two" here and in v 36, indicating that its translators rejected the Hebrew reading in both verses as an error. Other explanations are possible, however. Some have suggested that the tribe of Benjamin was often regarded as one with Judah. Another possibility is that Benjamin is not counted or mentioned because of the despicable sin committed by certain men of Gibeah (JUG 19:21 ff; Gibeah was a city in Benjamin), and the refusal by the tribe of Benjamin to turn the offenders over to justice (JUG 20:13). In fact, the tribe almost faced extinction as a result of their refusal and the war that followed between Israel and Benjamin (JUG 20:14-21:24).
1 Kings 11:33 [7] I.e. the people of Israel under the leadership of Solomon.
1 Kings 11:33 [7] I.e. the people of Israel under the leadership of Solomon.
1 Kings 11:36 [8] See note v 32.
1 Kings 11:36 [8] See note v 32.
1 Kings 11:36 [9] I.e. a descendant on the throne.
1 Kings 11:36 [9] I.e. a descendant on the throne.
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