1 Kings 11:31
Douay-Rheims
And he said to Jeroboam: Take to thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Behold I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give thee ten tribes.
Ishodad of Merv
Here God's mercy is absolutely evident. Even though he knew how wicked Jeroboam was, [God] appoints him king in order to show that, as far as it depends on him, his gifts are never denied but showered on everyone. Humans themselves, however, refuse them deliberately.
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A.D. 850 · on 1Kgs 11:31-32 (BOOKS OF SESSIONS 1 KINGS 11:31)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.