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10:1 Shechem was in the heart of the territory of the northern tribes; the need for Rehoboam to go there for confirmation reflects either weak national unity or the comparative strength and influence of the northern tribes. • Rehoboam reigned from 931 to 913 BC.
10:10-11 The words of the younger counselors corresponded with Rehoboam’s disposition. They lacked the experience of the elders, but they shared Rehoboam’s inclinations and preferences. They delivered their answer in metaphors and rhetoric appropriate to a royal court.
10:16 The people responded using words that were the converse of a poetic saying the Chronicler had used earlier (1 Chr 12:18); there, the people of the southern tribes of Benjamin and Judah (1 Chr 12:16) showed growing support for David.
10:18 Rehoboam came to Shechem to be anointed king but barely escaped with his life. His poor understanding of the situation was particularly evident when he sent a civilian official, rather than an army commander, to enforce conscription.
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