KJV ORIGINAL
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all the people of Israel had gathered there to make him king.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Rehoboam traveling to Shechem where all Israel had assembled to officially crown him as their new king.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred around 930 BC after King Solomon's death, when his son Rehoboam was set to inherit the throne. Shechem was a significant city in Israel's history, located in the hill country between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. The choice of Shechem as the coronation site was politically important, as it was in the northern territory and showed respect for the northern tribes who might otherwise feel overlooked by the southern kingdom of Judah.
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