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Geneva Bible Notes (1560): 1 Kings 12

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4 a Opresse vs not with so great charges, which we are not able to susteine.

4 a Oppresse vs not with so great charges, which we are not able to susteine.

6 / Or, had bene of his ancient counsellers.

7 b Thei shewed him that there was no way to winne the peoples hearts, but to grante them their juste peticion.

9 c There is not thing harder for them, that are in autoritie, then to bridel their affections, and followe good counsel.

9 c There is no thing harder for them, that are in autoritie, then to bridel their affections, and followe good counsel.

10 / Or, litle finger.

11 d I am muche more able to kepe you in subjection then my father was.

12 e The people declare their obedience in this, that they wolde attempt nothing before the King had giuen them juste occasion.

16 f Thogh their cause were good, yet it is moste hard for the people to bridel their affections, as these vile wordes declare.

19 g By the juste judgement of God for Salomons sinnes.

21 h For as yet he preceiued not that the Lord had so appointed it.

21 ! God commandeth Rehoboam not to fight.

24 k Who of his just judgement wil punishe the trespasser, and of his mercie spare the innocent people.

27 l He feared lest his people shulde haue by this meanes bene entised to rebelle against him.

28 m So craftie are the carnal persuasions of princes, when they wil make a religion to serue to their appetite.

28 ! Jeroboam maketh golden calues.

31 n That is, a temple where altars were buylt for idolatrie.

32 o Because he woulde the more binde the peoples deuocion to his idolatrie, he made a newe holy day, besides those that the Lord had appointed in the Lawe.