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**get thee to Shiloh.** He had no confidence in his own gods. They were only political expedients.

**cruse** = flask, or bottle.
**he.** Some codices, with Septuagint, read "and he".

**were set.** Compare [1 Samuel 4:15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/4/15) . One of the nine afflicted with blindness. See note on [Genesis 19:11](../../../kjv/genesis/19/11) .

**door** = entrance.

**all** Not merely kings, but all other rulers. No anachronism.
**other gods.** Jehovah does not recognize the calves as being what Jeroboam intended, mere political expedients. See note on [1 Kings 14:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/2) .

**him that, &c.** = every male.
**shut up and left.** The commentators speak of the text being obscure or corrupt. But *'azab* is a *Homonym,* meaning: (1) *to leave* (as in [Genesis 2:24](../../../kjv/genesis/2/24) ; [Genesis 39:6](../../../kjv/genesis/39/6) . [Nehemiah 5:10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/5/10) . [Psalms 49:10](../../../kjv/psalms/49/10) . Mai. [1 Kings 4:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/4/1) ); and (2) *to restore, repair, fortify* (as in [Nehemiah 3:8](../../../kjv/nehemiah/3/8) . [Exodus 23:5](../../../kjv/exodus/23/5) (see note there). [Deuteronomy 32:36](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/36) . [Deuteronomy 14:10](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/14/10) . [2 Kings 14:26](../../../kjv/2-kings/14/26) . [Jeremiah 49:25](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/25) ). Here it means "strengthened and fortified": i.e. they will not escape. Compare [1 Kings 21:21](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/21) . [2 Kings 9:8](../../../kjv/2-kings/9/8) .
**as** = according as.

**grave** = a burying-place. Hebrew. *keber,* not *sheol.*

**but what? even now.** Here again the text is supposed to be obscure. It is on account of the Figures of speech ( App-6 ) used: (1) Ellipsis = "But what [am I saying That day'? ] Even now [hath He raised him up]". (2) Note the Figure of speech *Amphidiorthosis.* App-6 .

**smite Israel, [shaking him] as a reed is shaken, &c.** The Figure of speech *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ) to be thus supplied.
**this good land.** Occurs only here and [Joshua 23:13](../../../kjv/joshua/23/13) , [Joshua 23:15](../../../kjv/joshua/23/15) . the river: i.e. the Euphrates.
**groves** = ' *A* sherim.

**made Israel to sin.** The first of twenty-one occurrences in these two books: [1 Kings 14:16](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/16) ; [1 Kings 15:26](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/26) , 1Ki 15:30 , [1 Kings 15:34](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/34) ; [1 Kings 16:19](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/19) , 1Ki 16:26 ; [1 Kings 21:22](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/22) ; [1 Kings 22:52](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/52) . 2Ki 3:3 ; [2 Kings 10:29](../../../kjv/2-kings/10/29) , [2 Kings 10:31](../../../kjv/2-kings/10/31) ; 2Ki 13:2 , [2 Kings 13:6](../../../kjv/2-kings/13/6) , [2 Kings 13:11](../../../kjv/2-kings/13/11) ; 2Ki 14:24 ; [2 Kings 15:9](../../../kjv/2-kings/15/9) , [2 Kings 15:18](../../../kjv/2-kings/15/18) , 2Ki 15:24 , [2 Kings 15:28](../../../kjv/2-kings/15/28) ; [2 Kings 16:13](../../../kjv/2-kings/16/13) ; 2Ki 17:21 ; [2 Kings 23:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/15) .

**Tirzah.** Afterward made the capital by Baasha ([1 Kings 15:21](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/21) ), till Samaria was built by Omri ([1 Kings 15:33](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/33) ; 1Ki 16:8 , [1 Kings 16:15](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/15) , [1 Kings 16:23](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/23) , [1 Kings 16:24](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/24) ).

**the rest.** See [2 Chronicles 13:3-20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/13/3-20) .

**two and twenty years.** In [1 Kings 15:25](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/25) Nadab reigned two years, and began in the second year of Asa, which was the twenty-first of Jeroboam, so that Nadab's two years fall within the time of his father's twenty-two. But from [2 Chronicles 13:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/13/20) we learn that Jeroboam was stricken with a languishing disease, in which time Nadab reigned with him, and died the same year as his father. The number "twentytwo" is associated with disorganization and disintegration (= 2x11). It is associated with the worst two reigns: Jeroboam, here; and Ahab in [1 Kings 16:29](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/29) .
**slept with his fathers** = died. See notes on [Deuteronomy 31:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/16) . Said of the wicked Jeroboam and Ahab, as well as of good David and Jehoshaphat.

**mother's name.** Mentioned here and in the case of each successive king (Compare [1 Kings 15:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/10) ; [1 Kings 22:42](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/42) . [2 Kings 8:26](../../../kjv/2-kings/8/26) , &c.); because the king's character stands connected with the *mother* ; and because of the position which the queen dowager occupied (Compare [1 Kings 2:19](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/19) , [1 Kings 15:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/13) .[Jeremiah 13:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/18); [Jeremiah 13:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/18) ).
**Ammonitess.** Twice mentioned, and in connection with Jerusalem. See [1 Kings 14:31](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/31) .

**jealousy.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .

**groves.** See note on [Exodus 34:13](../../../kjv/exodus/34/13) , and App-42 .

**sodomites.** Committers of the sin of Sodom ([Genesis 19](../../../kjv/genesis/19) ). Male prostitutes, dedicated to idolatry involving this sin. Connected with the *'Asherah.* App-42 . Compare [Deuteronomy 23:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/23/17) . [Deuteronomy 15:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/15/12) ; Deu 22:46 .
**children** = sons.

**Shishak.** Founder of the twenty-second dynasty.
**against.** See note on [Judges 1:8](../../../kjv/judges/1/8) , and App-53 .

**all** = "all [he could find]".
**all the shields.** Some codices, with three early printed editions, and Vulgate, omit "all".

**Rehoboam.** Being named first he was probably the aggressor, contrary to [1 Kings 12:24](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/24) .

**Abijam** = Abijah.

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