* the cause.
   The cause of all this confusion and anarchy was Rehoboam's
   folly, cruelty, and despotic tyranny, and this was certainly
   not "from the Lord," nor does the original text speak this
   doctrine.  See an elucidation of a similar passage at 2; Sa
   24:1.  It says, {sibbah,} (from {savav,} to turn, change,)
   "the change or Revolution was from the Lord;" which is
   consistent with all the preceding declarations.  God stirred
   up the people to revolt from a man who had neither skill nor
   humanity to govern them.  God serves his own wise and
   righteous purpose by the imprudences and iniquities of men,
   and snares sinners in the work of their own hands.  "He maketh
   the wrath of man to praise him."

  24  22:23  De 2:30  Jud 14:4  2Ch 10:15  22:7  25:16,20  Ps 5:10 
  Am 3:6  Ac 2:23  4:28 
 * that he might.
  11:11,29-38  1Sa 15:29  2Sa 17:14  2Ki 9:36  10:10  Isa 14:13-17 
  Isa 46:10,11  Da 4:35  Joh 19:23,24,28,29,32-37  Ac 3:17 
  Ac 13:27-29