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the cause: The cause of all this confusion and anarchy was Rehoboam's folly, cruelty, and despotic tyranny, and this was certainly not "from the Lord," nor does the original text speak this doctrine. For an elucidation of a similar passage, see note on 2Sa 24:1. It says, sibbah, (from savav, to turn, change), "the change or Revolution was from the Lord;" which is consistent with all the preceding declarations. God stirred up the people to revolt from a man who had neither skill nor humanity to govern them. God serves his own wise and righteous purpose by the imprudences and iniquities of men, and snares sinners in the work of their own hands. "He maketh the wrath of man to praise him." 1Ki 12:24, 1Ki 22:23; Deu 2:30; Jdg 14:4; 2Ch 10:15, 2Ch 22:7, 2Ch 25:16, 2Ch 25:20; Psa 5:10; Amo 3:6; Act 2:23, Act 4:28
that he might: 1Ki 11:11, 1Ki 11:29-38; 1Sa 15:29; 2Sa 17:14; 2Ki 9:36, 2Ki 10:10; Isa 14:13-17; Isa 46:10-11; Dan 4:35; Joh 19:23-24, Joh 19:28-29, Joh 19:32-37; Act 3:17; Act 13:27-29