1 Kings 12:17 meaning and explanation
but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
1 Kings 12:17, Berean Standard Bible
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After the northern tribes rejected Rehoboam’s harsh reply and shouted their refusal to follow David’s house, verse 17 marks the limit of the split. Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, retained rule only over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah, the southern territory around Jerusalem.
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