The Meaning of 1 Kings 12:3 Explained

1 Kings 12:3

KJV: That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

YLT: that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

Darby: and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

ASV: and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Kings 12:3?

MEANING: What does 1 Kings 12:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Kings 12:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 1 Kings 12:3?

What is the context of 1 Kings 12:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

What does 1 Kings 12:3 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 12:1-11 - The Wise King's Foolish Son

Solomon's reign had been splendid but very oppressive, and it was reasonable to ask for some relief. The people felt that the accession of the new king gave them their opportunity, and apparently they took the first step in this momentous crisis. We are expressly told that Rehoboam came to Shechem. If this mighty gathering had been called by himself or his court, the people would have had to come to him at Jerusalem. Here was the muttering of the rising storm.

There was much wisdom in the counsel of the older men: "Serve them"¦ then they will be thy servants forever," This principle underlay the sacrifice of Calvary. "Thou art worthy to take the book, for thou wast slain," Revelation 5:9. It is because Jesus girded Himself with humility and washed our sins in His own precious blood, that He has ascended to the throne, not only of God, but of our hearts and lives. And He has taught us, that whosoever would become great must begin by being the servant of all. The proud and lofty in this world are served often enough with the eye-service that gives superficial obedience for wages and rewards, Ephesians 6:6, but what is this compared with that which is yielded by gratitude and love!

1 Kings 12:1-33 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 12

¹ The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam,
⁴ by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him
⁶ Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly
¹⁶ Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee
²¹ Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah
²⁵ Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities
²⁶ and by idolatry of the two calves

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 12:3 mean?

That they sent and called him - then came Jeroboam and whole the assembly of Israel and spoke to Rehoboam saying

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ ל֔וֹ [ויבאו] (וַיָּבֹ֥א) יָרָבְעָ֖ם וְכָל־ קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶל־ רְחַבְעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙	That they sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
וַיִּקְרְאוּ־	and called
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
[ויבאו]	-
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
(וַיָּבֹ֥א)	then came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
יָרָבְעָ֖ם	Jeroboam
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יָרָבְעָם Sense: the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel when the kingdom split at the death of Solomon and the 0 tribes split off from Judah and Benjamin and the kingdom under Solomon’s son Rehoboam; idolatry was introduced at the beginning of his reign.
וְכָל־	and whole
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
קְהַ֣ל	the assembly
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קָהָל Sense: assembly, company, congregation, convocation.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ	and spoke
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
רְחַבְעָ֖ם	Rehoboam
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְחַבְעָם Sense: son of Solomon and the st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel.
לֵאמֹֽר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.

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