SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:16
¶ Y cuando todo el pueblo vio que el rey no les había oído, le respondió estas palabras, diciendo: ¿Qué parte tenemos nosotros con David? No hay heredad en el hijo de Isaí. ¡Israel, a tus estancias! ¡Provee ahora en tu casa, David! Entonces Israel se fue a sus estancias.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 12:16
Verse 16. So Israel departed unto their tents] That is, the ten tribes withdrew their allegiance from Rehoboam; only Judah and Benjamin, frequently reckoned one tribe, remaining with him.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them , etc.] To grant their requests: the people answered the king, saying, what portion have we in David ? or in his posterity, which are not of our tribes, nor are we obliged to have a king of that family; nor can we expect any benefit or advantage from thence, as may be easily concluded from the rough answer of Rehoboam: neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse ; so they called David by way of contempt; which was great ingratitude, when he had done such great things for them, and he and his son Solomon had raised them to the pitch of wealth and glory they now enjoyed; these were seditious expressions, and seem to be borrowed from a seditious person in the times of David, ( 2 Samuel 20:1) to your tents, O Israel ; signifying it was high time to depart from Rehoboam, and to have nothing to say to him, or do with him, but retire to their habitations, to consider whom to set as king over them: now see to thine own house, David ; thou son or grandson of David; not his own house and family, and mind his domestic affairs, nor the house of the sanctuary in his tribe, as many of the Jewish writers interpret it; but rather the tribe of Judah, of which he was, and would have him consider to what a narrow compass his kingdom would be brought, who was just now blustering and boasting of his grandeur as a king: so Israel departed unto their tents ; to their cities, as the Targum, and their habitations there, without recognizing Rehoboam as their king, or swearing allegiance, or giving homage to him as such.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 16-24 - The people speak unbecomingly of David. How soon are good men, an their good services to the public, forgotten ! These consideration should reconcile us to our losses and troubles, that God is the Autho of them, and our brethren the instruments: let us not meditate revenge Rehoboam and his people hearkened to the word of the Lord. When we know God's mind, we must submit, how much soever it crosses our own mind. I we secure the favour of God, not all the universe can hurt us.
Original Hebrew
וירא 7200 כל 3605 ישׂראל 3478 כי 3588 לא 3808 שׁמע 8085 המלך 4428 אליהם 413 וישׁבו 7725 העם 5971 את 853 המלך 4428 דבר 1697 לאמר 559 מה 4100 לנו חלק 2506 בדוד 1732 ולא 3808 נחלה 5159 בבן 1121 ישׁי 3448 לאהליך 168 ישׂראל 3478 עתה 6258 ראה 7200 ביתך 1004 דוד 1732 וילך 1980 ישׂראל 3478 לאהליו׃ 168
