Rebellion

How Nave’s arranged it

• TreasonableProverbs 17:11
• INSTANCES OF
• Absalom2 Samuel 152 Samuel 162 Samuel 172 Samuel 18
• Sheba2 Samuel 20
• Revolt of the ten tribes1 Kings 12:16–202 Chronicles 102 Chronicles 13:5–12
• See Sin

The passages, in Bible order (9)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 9 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 2 Samuel 15:1

   Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

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   “And it came to pass after this,....

   “And it came to pass ... - The working out of Nathan’s prophecy (marginal reference) is the clue to the course of the narrative. How long after Absalom’s return these events occurred we are not told.

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2. 2 Samuel 16:1

   When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.

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   “It ought not to excite astonishment that Constantine was so far deceived as to send so many great men into exile: for he believed the assertions of bishops of high fame and reputation, who skillfully concealed their malice. Those who are acquainted with the Sacred …

   “And when David was a little past the top of the hill,....

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3. 2 Samuel 17:1

   Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

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   “Moreover, Ahithophel said unto Absalom,....

   “This night - The night of the day on which David fled, and Absalom entered into Jerusalem. Ahithophel’s idea was to fall upon David by surprise, and in the first confusion of the surprised army to seize and kill David only.

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4. 2 Samuel 18:1

   Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

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   “And David numbered the people that were with him,.... Which Josephus says (d) were four thousand; but one would think there should be more by what follows: and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them; he divided his army into companies, which consisted some of a thousand and others of a hundred; over each of which he set captains, to lead them on, direct, and command them in battle. (d) Antiqu. l. 7. c. 10. sect. 1.

   “And set captains of thousands - By this time David’s small company was greatly recruited; but what its number was we cannot tell. Josephus says it amounted to four thousand men. Others have supposed that they amounted to ten thousand; for thus they understand a clause in 2Sa 18:3, which they think should be read, We are now ten thousand strong.

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5. 2 Samuel 20:1

   Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”

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   “And there happened to be a man of Belial,....

   “The son of Bichri ... - Rather, “a Bichrite,” formed like the names “Ahohite,” “Hachmonite,” etc. 2Sa 23:8-9, and so called from Becher, the son of Benjamin Gen 46:21; 1Ch 7:6-8 Saul was also of this family. It is evident that the transfer of the royalty from their tribe to that of Judah still rankled in the hearts of many Benjamites (2Sa 16:8 note).

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6. 1 Kings 12:16–20

   When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,

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   “Justice, then, especially graces people who are set over any office; on the other hand, injustice fails them and fights against them.

   “So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them,....

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7. 2 Chronicles 10:1

   Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

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   “Rehoboam went to Shechem - This chapter is almost word for word the same as 1 Kings 12:1-19, to the notes on which the reader is referred.

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8. 2 Chronicles 13:5–12

   Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?

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   “Ought you not to know,....

   “By a covenant of salt? - For ever. “For as the waters of the sea never grow sweet, neither shall the dominion depart from the house of David.” - Targum. See my note on Num 18:19 (note).

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9. Proverbs 17:11

   An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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   “An evil man seeketh only rebellion,.... For he seeks nothing but what is evil; and all sin is rebellion against God, a contempt of his laws, and a transgression of them; a trampling upon his legislative power and authority; an act of hostility against him, and a casting off allegiance to him.

   “The wicked always seeks conflict, etc. A cruel angel is an unclean spirit who is sent by the Lord against sinners to afflict them in the present; just as he afflicted the Egyptians to whom he sent the wrath of his indignation, indignation, and wrath, …

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