1 Kings 11

1 Kings 11:1

Loved many strange women] Wise Solomons, or Jedidiah’s Fall is wonderful: yet his Repentance not to be doubted of: as appears in the Book of Ecclesiastes, in 2 Sam. VII. 14, 15. 1 Chron. XXII. 10. and XXVIII 6. and XVII. 13 14. 2 Chron. XI. 17. 2. Pet. I. 21.

1 Kings 11:32

One Tribe] Not one whole Tribe; but that of Judah only, did stick to Rehoboam, and the House of David after Solomons reigne, 1 King. XI. 32, 36. and XII. 20. 2. King XVII. v. 18. Yet see 2 Chr. XI, 13,—17. And hence begin those three hundred and ninty dayes in Ezek. IV. 5. See the Annotations there.

1 Kings 11:43

Rehoboam] Rehoboam is the only sonne we read of that Solomon had, for all his shameful number of Wives, and Concubines. And there is mention made only of two of his daughters, 1 King. IV. 11, 15. set down in that chapter by Anticipation. This Rehoboam is said to be young, and tender-hearted, 2 Chron. XIII. 7. young in experienced wisdome, when yet at that time he was fourty one years of age, 2 Chron. XII. 13. being borne in the first year of his young wise father Solomons reigne. He foolishly forsook the counsel of the old men, 1 King. XII. 8, 13, 14. to the losse of the ten parts of his Kingdome. Yet afterwards he is said to deal wisely, 2 Chron. XI. 23.