And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
Key themes
WisdomJustice and mercyTempleIdolatry
Glossary
- Rehoboam Person
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He enlarges the people, the successor of Solomon on the throne, and apparently his only son. He was the son of Naamah “the Ammonitess,” some well-known Ammonitish princess ( 1 Kings 14:21 ; 2 Chr. 12:13 ).
- Shechem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Balatah.