I Kings 11:22
The Scripture
(22) Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Solomon’s death his son Rehoboam is crowned king, but the northern tribes of Israel rebel and join the Philistines, while the southern tribes remain loyal to Rehoboam. The chapter records the split of the kingdom and the political consequences of this division, showing that the united kingdom could not endure without the loyalty of all its people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 2:31Luke 22:35II Samuel 18:22II Samuel 18:23Psalms 37:8Mark 14:31
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