And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. ROBOAM EST ALLÉ À SICHEM , [ Rªchab`aam (H7346), agrandisseur du peuple; Septante, Roboam]. Il était le fils aîné, sinon le seul, de Salomon, et avait sans doute été désigné par son père héritier du trône, comme S... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN JEROBOAM THE SON OF NEBAT, WHO WAS YET IN EGYPT, HEARD OF IT, (FOR HE WAS FLED FROM THE PRESENCE OF KING SOLOMON, AND JEROBOAM DWELT IN EGYPT;)_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. RENDS DONC MAINTENANT LE SERVICE PÉNIBLE DE TON PÈRE ET SON LOURD JOUG ALLÉGÉ Il y a MAINTENANT, FAIS DONC LE SERVICE PÉNIBLE DE... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. IL A DIT ... PARTEZ ENCORE POUR TROIS JOURS. Il était prudent de prendre la demande du peuple en considération calme et délibérée. Il est impossible de dire si, si l'avis du sage et des conseillers... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND KING REHOBOAM CONSULTED WITH THE OLD MEN, THAT STOOD BEFORE SOLOMON HIS FATHER WHILE HE YET LIVED, AND SAID, HOW DO YE ADVISE THAT I MAY ANSWER THIS PEOPLE?_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. MO... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. FOUETS ... SCORPIONS. Ces derniers, contrairement aux premiers, sont censés signifier des lanières épaisses avec des nœuds durs et de... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_SO JEROBOAM AND ALL THE PEOPLE CAME TO REHOBOAM THE THIRD DAY, AS THE KING HAD APPOINTED, SAYING, COME TO ME AGAIN THE THIRD DAY._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. LA CAUSE VENAIT DU SEIGNEUR. C'était la cause primordiale. La faiblesse de Roboam (Ecclésiaste 2:18 - Ec... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_SO WHEN ALL ISRAEL SAW THAT THE KING HEARKENED NOT UNTO THEM, THE PEOPLE ANSWERED THE KING, SAYING, WHAT PORTION HAVE WE IN DAVID? NEITHER HAVE WE INHERITANCE IN THE SON OF JESSE: TO YOUR TENTS, O ISRAEL: NOW SEE TO THINE OWN HOUSE, DAVID. SO ISRAEL DEPARTED UNTO THEIR TENTS._ No JFB commentary on... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only. QUAND TOUT ISRAËL A APPRIS QUE JÉROBOAM ÉTAIT DE NOUVEAU... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. LORSQUE ROBOAM FUT VENU À J... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_BUT THE WORD OF GOD CAME UNTO SHEMAIAH THE MAN OF GOD, SAYING,_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel. JÉROBOAM A CONSTRUIT SHECHEM - détruit par Abimelech (Juges 9:1 - Juges 9:49). Elle a été reconstruite, et peut-être fortifiée par Jéroboam, en tant que résidence royale. PENUEL CONSTRU... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David: DIT JÉROBOAM DANS SON CŒUR. Ayant reçu le royaume de Dieu, il aurait dû compter sur la protection divine. Mais il ne l'a pas fait. Dans le but de retirer le peuple du temple et de détruire les associations sacrée... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_IF THIS PEOPLE GO UP TO DO SACRIFICE IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD AT JERUSALEM, THEN SHALL THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE TURN AGAIN UNTO THEIR LORD, EVEN UNTO REHOBOAM KING OF JUDAH, AND THEY SHALL KILL ME, AND GO AGAIN TO REHOBOAM KING OF JUDAH._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. IL A FAIT UNE MAISON DE HAUTS LIEUX , [ beeyt (H1004) baamowt (H1116)] - une chapelle, ou fane de hauteurs; i: e., sur une facture (cf. 1 Rois 13:32; 2 Rois 17:29), pour adorer... [ Continuer la lecture ]