For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin.
For he tore Israel away from the house of David, and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat their king. And Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a terrible sin.
This verse explains how God allowed Israel to be split from David's kingdom, and how their new king Jeroboam led them into serious sin by turning them away from God.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the division of Solomon's kingdom around 930 BC, when the northern ten tribes broke away from Judah to form the separate kingdom of Israel. Jeroboam became the first king of this northern kingdom and immediately set up golden calves for worship to prevent his people from traveling to Jerusalem's temple, which remained in the southern kingdom of Judah.
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