So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
The rebellion against the house of David was driven by the oppressive measures of Solomon's reign, when many thousands felt they could do nothing else after Rehoboam at Shechem refused their request for decided reforms in government and, in pride of position and authority with his chosen counselors, announced he would perpetuate and add to the evils introduced in Solomon's reign. The Lord did not allow Rehoboam to carry out the policy he proposed. The rebellion acted in harmony with the prophet's prediction concerning the rending of the kingdom.
It divided the twelve tribes into two separate kingdoms. The ten northern tribes became the kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam, forming a separate kingdom under him. Judah and Benjamin became the lower kingdom of Judah under Rehoboam. The apostasy that followed this division dishonored the God of Israel before the heathen, as idolatry continued to spread.
The rebellion against the house of David was driven by the oppressive measures of Solomon's reign, when many thousands felt they could do nothing else after Rehoboam at Shechem refused their request for decided reforms in government and, in pride of position and authority with his chosen counselors, announced he would perpetuate and add to the evils introduced in Solomon's reign. The Lord did not allow Rehoboam to carry out the policy he proposed. The rebellion acted in harmony with the prophet's prediction concerning the rending of the kingdom.
It divided the twelve tribes into two separate kingdoms. The ten northern tribes became the kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam, forming a separate kingdom under him. Judah and Benjamin became the lower kingdom of Judah under Rehoboam. The apostasy that followed this division dishonored the God of Israel before the heathen, as idolatry continued to spread.