1 KINGS 12:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.”
So the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turn of affairs brought about by the LORD, that he might fulfill his word, which the LORD spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat — The historian now reveals the theological architecture beneath the surface events: Rehoboam's foolish choice is orchestrated by divine providence. The phrase נִשְׂמַרְתָּה הַדָּבָר מֵאֵת הַיהוה (nismaratah hadavar me'et Adonai, the word of the LORD was fulfilled) indicates that Ahijah's prophecy (1 Kings 11:29-39) is being enacted through human agency. God does not force Rehoboam's choice but permits it to reach its predetermined outcome, integrating human folly into divine purpose.
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