Geneva Bible Notes (1560)1 Kings 12

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^{1 !} Rehoboam succedeth Salomon.

^{2 /} Or, returned from Egypt.

^{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 consellers.

^{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.

^{8 !} He refuseth the counsel of the Ancient.

^{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.

^{10 /} Or, litle finger.

^{11 /} Or, scorpions.

^{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.

^{15 /} Or, the Lord was the cause.

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

^{18 /} Ebr. strengthened him selfe.

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

^{20 !} Jeroboam reigneth ouer Israel.

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

^{21 !} God commandeth Rehoboam not to fight.

^{22 i} That, is the Prophet.

^{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.