When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.
But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.
Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v18 Or, receiver.
Or, receiver.
Hebrew, strengthened himself.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv16, 18, 19 2Ch 10:16 And when all Israel [saw] that the…
2Ch 10:16 And when all Israel [saw] that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and [we have] none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: [and] now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
Ver. 16. So all Israel went to their tents.] Revolted from Rehoboam, as likewise, upon a like discontent, did the Saracens from Heraclius the Roman emperor, soon overrunning Syria, Egypt, Persia, and other flourishing kingdoms, now in the possession of the Turks. {a}
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{a} Paul. Aemyl.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v16 See to thine own house - When public affairs…
See to thine own house - When public affairs are in a ferment, violent proceedings do but make ill worse. Many have been driven to the mischief they did not intend, by being too severely dealt with.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv16, 18, 19 Verse 16. To your tents, O Israel] "To your…
Verse 16. To your tents, O Israel] "To your cities, O Israel." - Targum.
Now, David, see to thine own house.] "Now, David, rule over the men of thy own house." - Targum.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v16 People. Hebrew, "and when all Israel saw that the…
People. Hebrew, "and when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying: What portion have we in David?" (Protestants) --- Dwellings. Many ancient Latin manuscripts here insert 3 Kings xii. 20. (Lyranus, &c.) (Calmet)
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv16, 18 16–19 (= 1Ki_12:16-19). The Revolt
16–19 (= 1Ki_12:16-19). The Revolt
16. And we have none inheritance] R.V. neither have we inheritance. Contrast the language of the ten tribes after the collapse of Absalom’s rebellion: We have ten parts in the king (2Sa_19:43).
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to your tents] See note on 2Ch_7:10.
And now, David, see to thine own house] R.V. now see to thine own house, David.
went] R.V. departed.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv16, 18, 19 (16) And when all Israel saw.—Now all Israel had…
(16) And when all Israel saw.—Now all Israel had seen. Kings: “And all Israel saw.” The chronicler makes a new start. (The word “saw” is wanting in very many Hebrew MSS., and in LXX., Vulg., and Targ., and some Hebrew editions.)
Answered.—Returned the king—scil., a word, which Kings supplies.
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Every man to your tents, O Israel.—Literally, A man (’îsh) to thy tents, &c. The word “man” is probably spurious, being due to a repetition of the letters of the preceding proper name Jesse (Heb., Yishai or Ishai). Kings, LXX., Vulg. are without it, but Syriac has it.
See to thine own house—i.e., govern Judah, thine own tribe. Vulg., “pasce domum tuam.”
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv16–19 What portion have we in David?. (see 2Sa_20:1) To…
What portion have we in David?. (see 2Sa_20:1) To your tents, O Israel; i.e. there is nothing more to be done here; all may as well go home. The use, and especially repeated use, of the names, David, Jesse, David, plainly speaks tribe rivalry, if not jealousy.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v16 "Israel," the ten tribes other than Judah and Benjamin,…
Israel
"Israel," the ten tribes other than Judah and Benjamin, often called "Israel" in distinction from Judah. The division of the kingdom marks an epoch of great importance in the history of the nation. Henceforth it is "a kingdom divided against itself." Mat 12:25. The two kingdoms are to be reunited in the future kingdom.; Isa 11:10-13; Jer 23:5; Jer 23:6; Eze 37:15-28. See "Kingdom" (O.T.), (See Scofield "Gen 1:26") See Scofield "Zec 12:8". (N.T.),; Luk 1:31; 1Co 15:28. "Israel,"; Gen 12:2; Gen 12:3; Rom 11:26.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv16–17 all Israel
all Israel
Here "Israel" is a metonym for the men of Israel. The word "all" is a generalization. AT: "the men of Israel" (See: Metonymy and Hyperbole and Generalization)
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the king did not listen to them
Here "listen to the people" represents not caring about what they said or about actually doing what they asked. AT: "the king did not do what they had asked him to do" or "the king ignored them" (See: Metonymy)
What share do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse
The people use this question and statement to imply that since they do not belong to David's family, they are not obligated to support David's grandson, King Rehoboam. AT: "We have no share in David. We will not have anything to do with the descendants of the son of Jesse" (See: Rhetorical Question and Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
What share do we have in David?
Having a share in someone represents being his descendants and receiving the good things that descendants receive. AT: "We do not belong to the family of David" (See: Metonymy)
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse
"Son of Jesse" here is a metonym for David, a son of Jesse. Having an inheritance in someone represents being his descendants and receiving the good things that descendants receive. AT: "We will not receive any inheritance from the son of Jesse" or "We will have nothing to do with the his descendants" (See: Metonymy)
Each of you should go back to his tent
"Tent" here is a metonym representing people's homes. AT: "Go to your homes, people of Israel" (See: Metonymy)
Now see to your own house, David
Here "see to" is an idiom meaning to take care of something, and "house" is a metonym for David's lineage of power and prestige. AT: "Now take care of your own kingdom, descendant of David" (See: Idiom and Metonymy)
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Israel
David
inherit
Jesse
tent
house
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv16, 18 10:16 The people responded using words that were the…
10:16 The people responded using words that were the converse of a poetic saying the Chronicler had used earlier (1 Chr 12:18); there, the people of the southern tribes of Benjamin and Judah (1 Chr 12:16) showed growing support for David.
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