At Shechem the kingdom breaks. Rehoboam forsakes the counsel of the old men for the young men’s taunt — 'My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.' 'And when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them, the people answered the king, saying: What portion have we in David?... every man to your tents, O Israel.' Hadoram the taskmaster is stoned; the king flees to Jerusalem; ten tribes are gone.
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And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
verse value 2283
Insights
Verse structure: 9 words, 37 letters. The shortest word is "for" (כִּ֥י, 2 letters) and the longest is "all·Israel" (כׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל, 7 letters). 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "to·Shechem" (שְׁכֶ֑מָה), "Shechem" (שְׁכֶ֛ם), "to·make·king" (לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ). The root שכם appears 2 times in this verse. 8 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "to·make·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "they·came" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "for" (root כי, 131x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root שכם ("to·Shechem") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'to·Shechem', dividing the verse into phrases of 3 and 6 words. Full calculation: וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ [and·he·went] (66) + רְחַבְעָ֖ם [Rehoboam] (320) + שְׁכֶ֑מָה [to·Shechem] (365) + כִּ֥י [for] (30) + שְׁכֶ֛ם [Shechem] (360) + בָּ֥אוּ [they·came] (9) + כׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל [all·Israel] (591) + לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ [to·make·king] (135) + אֹתֽוֹ [him] (407) = 2283.
Rashi
for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king In Shechem, which was Jeroboam’s place, which was in the territory of Ephraim. And Jeroboam was an Ephrathite, and all this was brought about by the Holy One, blessed be He, to fulfill His word, (I Kings 11:11): “I will surely tear the kingdom.”
Metzudat David
'For...Shechem,' etc. – because they reckoned that if he were crowned in Jerusalem, being his own established seat, he would grow strong enough to reign without having to satisfy their demand.
Malbim
And Rehoboam went - This entire section is copied from I Kings, chapter 12.
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it—for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon—that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
verse value 3717
Insights
Verse structure: 14 words, 61 letters. Notable word values: "and·he" (וְה֣וּא) = 18, chai, 'life'. The shortest word is "that" (אֲשֶׁ֣ר, 3 letters) and the longest is "in·Egypt" (בְמִצְרַ֔יִם, 6 letters). Words sharing gematria 322: Jeroboam, Jeroboam. 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "in·Egypt" (בְמִצְרַ֔יִם), "he·fled" (בָּרַ֔ח). The root ירבעם appears 2 times in this verse. 12 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "son·of·Nebat" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·king', dividing the verse into phrases of 11 and 3 words. Full calculation: וַיְהִ֞י [and·it·came·to·pass] (31) + כִּשְׁמֹ֨עַ [when·hearing] (430) + יָרׇבְעָ֤ם [Jeroboam] (322) + בֶּן־נְבָט֙ [son·of·Nebat] (113) + וְה֣וּא [and·he] (18) + בְמִצְרַ֔יִם [in·Egypt] (382) + אֲשֶׁ֣ר [that] (501) + בָּרַ֔ח [he·fled] (210) + מִפְּנֵ֖י [from·before] (180) + שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה [Solomon] (375) + הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ [the·king] (95) + וַיָּ֥שׇׁב [and·he·returned] (318) + יָרׇבְעָ֖ם [Jeroboam] (322) + מִמִּצְרָֽיִם [from·Egypt] (420) = 3717.
Rashi
And it was when... heard The meaning is: And it was when he heard - prior to this, when they came to make him [Rehoboam] king in Shechem, when he [Jeroboam] was still in Egypt.
Metzudat David
'When...heard' – that Solomon had died. 'For he was in Egypt' – when he was still in Egypt.
Malbim
That Jeroboam returned out of Egypt - There [in Kings] it is written, 'and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt' - meaning that at first he simply remained dwelling there, and he did not return on his own until they called for him, and [only then] did he return from Egypt; that is what is told in Kings. Ezra adds that he returned from Egypt (after they had called on him to return), and that they then summoned him to go at their head to Rehoboam.
And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying:
verse value 2507
Insights
Verse structure: 8 words, 48 letters. The shortest word is "and·he·came" (וַיָּבֹ֥א, 4 letters) and the longest is "and·they·called·to·him" (וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ל֔וֹ, 8 letters). 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·they·called·to·him" (וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ל֔וֹ). 8 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "saying" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles); "and·he·came" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "and·all·Israel" (root כל, 113x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·all·Israel', dividing the verse into phrases of 5 and 3 words. 5 of the verse's 8 words begin with the letter ו. Full calculation: וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ [and·they·sent] (360) + וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ל֔וֹ [and·they·called·to·him] (359) + וַיָּבֹ֥א [and·he·came] (19) + יָרׇבְעָ֖ם [Jeroboam] (322) + וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל [and·all·Israel] (597) + וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ [and·they·spoke] (228) + אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם [to·Rehoboam] (351) + לֵאמֹֽר [saying] (271) = 2507.
Rashi
And they sent and called him, and...came All this was to let us know the will of the Holy One, blessed be He, that even Jeroboam himself came to make Rehoboam king, but the Holy One, blessed be He, reversed his words [i.e., Jeroboam’s intention,] until Jeroboam reigned.
Metzudat David
'And they sent and called him' – to go with them to Rehoboam.
’Your father made our yoke grievous; now therefore make the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve you.’
verse value 4083
Insights
Verse structure: 13 words, 61 letters. The shortest word is "lighten" (הָקֵל֩, 3 letters) and the longest is "our·yoke" (אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּ, 6 letters). Words sharing gematria 410: he·hardened, the·hard. 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "from·service·of" (מֵעֲבוֹדַ֨ת), "the·heavy" (הַכָּבֵ֛ד), "and·we·will·serve·you" (וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ). The root על appears 3 times in this verse. 9 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "that·he·put" (root נתן, 116x in II Chronicles); "your·father" (root אב, 114x in II Chronicles); "our·yoke" (root על, 111x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root קשה ("he·hardened") in II Chronicles. First appearance of the root קלל ("lighten") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'our·yoke', dividing the verse into phrases of 3 and 10 words. Full calculation: אָבִ֖יךָ [your·father] (33) + הִקְשָׁ֣ה [he·hardened] (410) + אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּ [our·yoke] (557) + וְעַתָּ֡ה [and·now] (481) + הָקֵל֩ [lighten] (135) + מֵעֲבוֹדַ֨ת [from·service·of] (522) + אָבִ֜יךָ [your·father] (33) + הַקָּשָׁ֗ה [the·hard] (410) + וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ [and·from·his·yoke] (152) + הַכָּבֵ֛ד [the·heavy] (31) + אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן [that·he·put] (1001) + עָלֵ֖ינוּ [upon·us] (166) + וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ [and·we·will·serve·you] (152) = 4083.
Rashi
Your father made our yoke hard because he was a man who toiled at work, and he made it incumbent upon us to sustain his laborers with the tax, as it is written in I Kings (5:27): “And King Solomon raised a levy, etc.”
Metzudat David
'Made our yoke grievous' – to support his large household and his multitude of horses; and they spoke in the image of a heavy yoke placed on the neck of an animal. 'Now therefore' – since you do not have the greatness of your father's stature, whom they came to see from the ends of the earth, why then should you go on increasing your household retainers and horses? Give them up, and lighten our yoke.
And he said to them: ‘Come again to me after three days.’ And the people departed.
verse value 2085
Insights
Verse structure: 9 words, 35 letters. The shortest word is "again" (ע֛וֹד, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·he·said" (וַיֹּ֣אמֶר, 5 letters). 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·return" (וְשׁ֣וּבוּ). The root אל appears 2 times in this verse. 8 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "and·he·said" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles); "the·people" (root עם, 149x in II Chronicles); "days" (root יום, 71x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'to·me', dividing the verse into phrases of 7 and 2 words. Full calculation: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר [and·he·said] (257) + אֲלֵהֶ֗ם [to·them] (76) + ע֛וֹד [again] (80) + שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת [three] (1030) + יָמִ֖ים [days] (100) + וְשׁ֣וּבוּ [and·return] (320) + אֵלָ֑י [to·me] (41) + וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ [and·he·went] (66) + הָעָֽם [the·people] (115) = 2085.
Metzudat David
'After three days' – wait three more days, and after that, return to me.
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying: ‘What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?’
verse value 4620
Insights
Verse structure: 18 words, 82 letters. Notable word values: "alive" (חַ֖י) = 18, chai, 'life'. The shortest word is "alive" (חַ֖י, 2 letters) and the longest is "with·the·old·men" (אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙, 8 letters). 6 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "with·the·old·men" (אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙), "that·they·were" (אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ), "when·he·was" (בִּהְיֹת֥וֹ). The root יעץ appears 2 times in this verse. 16 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "saying" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles); "to·the·people·this" (root עם, 149x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root יעץ ("and·he·took·counsel") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'saying', dividing the verse into phrases of 12 and 6 words.
Rashi
How do you advise - Heb. נוֹעָצִים, [in the passive voice], like יוֹעֲצִים [in the active voice], and so he says from יוֹדְעִים, נוֹדָעִים. יוֹעֲצִים means the future, and נוֹעָצִים means that which they already counseled.
And they spoke to him, saying: ‘If you be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.’
verse value 3331
Insights
Verse structure: 16 words, 74 letters. The shortest word is "to·you" (לְךָ֛, 2 letters) and the longest is "all·the·days" (כׇּל־הַיָּמִֽים, 7 letters). Words sharing gematria 47: to·him, to·good. 5 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "if·you·shall·be" (אִם־תִּהְיֶ֨ה), "to·good" (לְט֜וֹב), "to·the·people" (לְהָעָ֤ם). The root דבר appears 3 times in this verse. 11 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "saying" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles); "to·the·people" (root עם, 149x in II Chronicles); "if·you·shall·be" (root היה, 133x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'good', dividing the verse into phrases of 12 and 4 words.
Metzudat David
'Kind' – like a good man, to speak gently. 'And please them' – you shall win them over with words of appeasement and conciliation. 'Then they will be your servants' – forever, for you will then rule over whatever your heart desires.
Malbim
If you be kind - This explains what is stated there [in Kings], 'if you will today be a servant to this people' (I Kings 12:7); see the commentary there. The rest of the matters in this section are explained at length in the commentary on Kings.
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who were grown up with him, who stood before him.
verse value 3928
Insights
Verse structure: 12 words, 58 letters. The shortest word is "that" (אֲשֶׁ֣ר, 3 letters) and the longest is "with·the·young·men" (אֶת־הַיְלָדִים֙, 8 letters). Words sharing gematria 501: that, that. 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "counsel·of" (אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת), "they·advised·him" (יְעָצֻ֑הוּ), "with·the·young·men" (אֶת־הַיְלָדִים֙). The root אשר appears 2 times in this verse. 10 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles); "before·him" (root פנים, 116x in II Chronicles); "the·ones·standing" (root עמד, 54x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root עצה ("counsel·of") in II Chronicles. First appearance of the root ילד ("with·the·young·men") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'they·advised·him', dividing the verse into phrases of 5 and 7 words. Full calculation: וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב [and·he·forsook] (95) + אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת [counsel·of] (961) + הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים [the·old·men] (212) + אֲשֶׁ֣ר [that] (501) + יְעָצֻ֑הוּ [they·advised·him] (181) + וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ [and·he·took·counsel] (182) + אֶת־הַיְלָדִים֙ [with·the·young·men] (500) + אֲשֶׁ֣ר [that] (501) + גָּדְל֣וּ [they·grew·up] (43) + אִתּ֔וֹ [with·him] (407) + הָעֹמְדִ֖ים [the·ones·standing] (169) + לְפָנָֽיו [before·him] (176) = 3928.
Metzudat David
'But he forsook it' – because it did not seem right in his eyes. 'Who were grown up with him' – together, from their childhood.
And he said to them: ‘What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying: Make the yoke that your father did put upon us lighter?’
verse value 4747
Insights
Verse structure: 18 words, 73 letters. The shortest word is "what" (מָ֚ה, 2 letters) and the longest is "consulting" (נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים, 6 letters). 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·we·shall·return" (וְנָשִׁ֥יב), "from·the·yoke" (מִן־הָעֹ֔ל). The root אמר appears 2 times in this verse. 14 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles); "and·he·said" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles); "the·people" (root עם, 149x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'this', dividing the verse into phrases of 9 and 9 words.
And the young men who were grown up with him spoke to him, saying: ‘Thus you shall say to the people who spoke to you, saying: Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us; thus you shall say to them: My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins.
verse value 6732
Insights
Verse structure: 25 words, 106 letters. Notable word values: "my·father" (אָבִֽי) = 13, the value of echad ('one') and ahavah ('love'). Verse gematria: 6732 is divisible by 18, the value of chai ('life'). The shortest word is "thus" (כֹּ֚ה, 2 letters) and the longest is "that·they·spoke" (אֲשֶׁר־דִּבְּר֨וּ, 7 letters). Words sharing gematria 407: with·him, with·him. 8 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "thus·you·shall·say" (כֹּה־תֹאמַ֡ר), "that·they·spoke" (אֲשֶׁר־דִּבְּר֨וּ), "he·made·heavy" (הִכְבִּ֣יד). The root אמר appears 4 times in this verse. 17 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles); "saying" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles); "to·the·people" (root עם, 149x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root כה ("thus") in II Chronicles. First appearance of the root קטן ("my·little·finger") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'from·upon·us', dividing the verse into phrases of 18 and 7 words.
Rashi
My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins My little finger is larger than my father’s loins; i.e., I am stronger than he.
Metzudat David
'My little finger' – is thicker than my father's very loins; as if to say: I am greater in stature than my father, and it is necessary for me to increase horses and retainers even more.
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’
verse value 3055
Insights
Verse structure: 15 words, 63 letters. Notable word values: "my·father" (אָבִי֙) = 13, the value of echad ('one') and ahavah ('love'). Verse gematria: 3055 is divisible by 13, the value of echad ('one') and ahavah ('love'). The shortest word is "yoke" (עֹ֣ל, 2 letters) and the longest is "in·the·scorpions" (בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים, 7 letters). Words sharing gematria 67: and·I, and·I. 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "he·loaded" (הֶעְמִ֤יס), "upon·your·yoke" (עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶ֑ם). The root על appears 3 times in this verse. 11 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "my·father" (root אב, 114x in II Chronicles); "upon·you" (root על, 111x in II Chronicles); "and·now" (root עתה, 29x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root שוט ("in·the·whips") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'upon·your·yoke', dividing the verse into phrases of 9 and 6 words.
Rashi
burdened - Heb. הֶעֱמִיס, loaded, like (Gen. 44:13): “and each man loaded (וַיַַַַַּעֲמס) his donkey.” with scorpions Brimmen in German, which sting like scorpions.
Metzudat David
'And now' – since I will increase my horses and retainers, and though my father already laid a heavy yoke upon you, I will add to that yoke, for it will all fall on you to provide. 'Chastised you' – to satisfy all his wants. 'With scorpions' – which hurt more.
Metzudat Zion
Did lade — This means loading a burden, as in 'and each man loaded his donkey' (Genesis 44:13). Chastised — Struck with blows of affliction. With whips — This means a rod, as in 'a whip for the horse' (Proverbs 26). With scorpions — These are a kind of thorn, as in 'though you dwell among scorpions' (Ezekiel 2:6).
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying: ‘Come to me again the third day.’
verse value 3717
Insights
Verse structure: 14 words, 62 letters. The shortest word is "he·spoke" (דִּבֶּ֤ר, 3 letters) and the longest is "to·Rehoboam" (אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם, 7 letters). Words sharing gematria 645: the·third, the·third. The root יום appears 2 times in this verse. 12 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "as·that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles); "saying" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root שלישי ("the·third") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·third', dividing the verse into phrases of 6 and 8 words. Full calculation: וַיָּבֹ֨א [and·he·came] (19) + יָרׇבְעָ֧ם [Jeroboam] (322) + וְכׇל־הָעָ֛ם [and·all·the·people] (171) + אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם [to·Rehoboam] (351) + בַּיּ֣וֹם [in·the·day] (58) + הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֑י [the·third] (645) + כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר [as·that] (521) + דִּבֶּ֤ר [he·spoke] (206) + הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ [the·king] (95) + לֵאמֹ֔ר [saying] (271) + שׁ֥וּבוּ [return] (314) + אֵלַ֖י [to·me] (41) + בַּיּ֥וֹם [in·the·day] (58) + הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי [the·third] (645) = 3717.
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
verse value 2359
Insights
Verse structure: 9 words, 37 letters. The shortest word is "hard" (קָשָׁ֑ה, 3 letters) and the longest is "the·old·men" (הַזְּקֵנִֽים, 6 letters). Words sharing gematria 95: the·king, and·he·forsook, the·king. 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·he·answered·them" (וַיַּעֲנֵ֥ם), "hard" (קָשָׁ֑ה), "counsel·of" (עֲצַ֥ת). The root מלך appears 2 times in this verse. 8 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "Rehoboam" (root רחבעם, 28x in II Chronicles); "and·he·forsook" (root עזב, 23x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'hard', dividing the verse into phrases of 3 and 6 words.
and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying: ‘My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’
verse value 3782
Insights
Verse structure: 16 words, 73 letters. Notable word values: "my·father" (אָבִ֗י) = 13, the value of echad ('one') and ahavah ('love'). The shortest word is "my·father" (אָבִ֗י, 3 letters) and the longest is "in·the·scorpions" (בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים, 7 letters). Words sharing gematria 67: and·I, and·I. 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "like·counsel·of" (כַּעֲצַ֤ת), "I·will·make·heavy" (אַכְבִּיד֙), "your·yoke" (אֶֽת־עֻלְּכֶ֔ם). The root על appears 2 times in this verse. 14 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "saying" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles); "my·father" (root אב, 114x in II Chronicles); "your·yoke" (root על, 111x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'upon·it', dividing the verse into phrases of 10 and 6 words.
Metzudat David
'I will add to it' – I will make the yoke heavier, and I will go on adding to it each time; and he spoke with pride and arrogance of heart.
So the king did not hearken to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Hashem might establish His word, which He spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
verse value 4100
Insights
Verse structure: 18 words, 84 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֜ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. Verse gematria: 4100 is divisible by 50, the years to the Jubilee (yovel). The shortest word is "from·with" (מֵעִ֣ם, 3 letters) and the longest is "to·Jeroboam" (אֶל־יָרׇבְעָ֖ם, 7 letters). 4 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "for·it·was" (כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה), "turn·of·events" (נְסִבָּה֙), "to·establish" (הָקִ֨ים). The root עם appears 2 times in this verse. 16 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "son·of·Nebat" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'to·the·people', dividing the verse into phrases of 3 and 15 words.
Rashi
because it was brought about, etc. so that the Lord God might establish His word as is delineated in I Kings (11:31–37), to remove from him the ten tribes and to give them to Jeroboam, and this is the meaning of (Gen. 49:10): “The scepter will not depart from Judah” [meaning that] he will not be banished from his kingdom, “until he comes to Shiloh,” meaning until Judah comes to Shiloh to crown Rehoboam there, and there “peoples will gather to him” to crown him, and there the kingdom was divided, and the reign over the ten tribes was lost. Now Shechem is a small city adjacent to Shiloh, as it is written at the end of Judges (21:19): “Behold, there is a sacrifice before the Lord in Shiloh from time to time, etc. on the east side of the highway that goes up from Beth-El to Shechem,” and it is written in Jeremiah (41:5): “from Shechem (and) from Shiloh,” and in honor of the Tabernacle of Shiloh, they would gather in Shechem, which was fit for the people to assemble in, and it adjoined Shiloh. And when they would assemble in Shechem, the scepter would depart from Judah, for there the kingdom was divided.
Metzudat David
'To the people' — who had asked to lighten the yoke. 'For it was brought about' — it was not because of his great foolishness that he did not listen to the people, but rather it was from God. 'To Jeroboam' — that he should reign, as is stated in I Kings.
Metzudat Zion
It was brought about — A form of the word 'cause'; it refers to the encompassing of a matter and what brings it about.
And when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them, the people answered the king, saying: ‘What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to your tents, O Israel; now see to your own house, David.’ So all Israel departed to their tents.
verse value 6077
Insights
Verse structure: 24 words, 112 letters. Notable word values: "in·David" (בְּדָוִ֜יד) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "that" (כִּ֠י, 2 letters) and the longest is "and·all·Israel" (וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל, 8 letters). 6 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "not·he·heard" (לֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע), "what·to·us" (מַה־לָּ֩נוּ֩), "and·not·inheritance" (וְלֹא־נַחֲלָ֣ה). The root כל appears 2 times in this verse. 20 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "in·son·of·Jesse" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "your·house" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root חלק ("portion") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'David', dividing the verse into phrases of 21 and 3 words.
Rashi
Each man to your homes, O Israel This refers back to, “What share do we have in David?” Why should we leave our homes and follow him? Not so, but all Israel, return each man to his home. Now see your house, David This refers back to, “And no heritage in Jesse’s son,” i.e., we have no heritage in him, but in the Temple in Jerusalem, where we sacrifice and appear on the three Pilgrimage Festivals. see your house, David We do not need it to go there. Let it be yours alone. (But all this does not appeal to me) but, “See your house, David we have no desire either in you or in your Temple.”
Metzudat David
'And when all Israel,' etc. — meaning, when all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, then the people answered the king, etc. 'What portion have we' — meaning, what portion have we been given on account of David, that we should be servants to his offspring, with no inheritance of our own? Indeed, no inheritance was given to us on account of the son of Jesse. 'Every man to your tents, O Israel' — you, Israel, go each to his own tent, and do not make him king. 'Now' — meaning, you, Rehoboam, who descend from David, from now on tend to the running of your own household like any ordinary person, for you have no business with the monarchy.
But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
verse value 1869
Insights
Verse structure: 8 words, 39 letters. The shortest word is "and·sons·of" (וּבְנֵ֣י, 4 letters) and the longest is "the·dwellers" (הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים, 6 letters). 8 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "and·he·reigned" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "and·sons·of" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "Israel" (root ישראל, 140x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'Judah', dividing the verse into phrases of 5 and 3 words. Full calculation: וּבְנֵ֣י [and·sons·of] (68) + יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל [Israel] (541) + הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים [the·dwellers] (367) + בְּעָרֵ֣י [in·cities·of] (282) + יְהוּדָ֑ה [Judah] (30) + וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ [and·he·reigned] (106) + עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם [over·them] (155) + רְחַבְעָֽם [Rehoboam] (320) = 1869.
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
verse value 6004
Insights
Verse structure: 17 words, 87 letters. The shortest word is "that" (אֲשֶׁ֣ר, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·they·stoned·in·him" (וַיִּרְגְּמוּ־ב֧וֹ, 8 letters). Words sharing gematria 536: he·strengthened·himself, to·go·up. 5 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "Hadoram" (אֶת־הֲדֹרָם֙), "over·the·levy" (עַל־הַמַּ֔ס), "and·they·stoned·in·him" (וַיִּרְגְּמוּ־ב֧וֹ). The root מלך appears 2 times in this verse. 15 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "sons·of·Israel" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root מות ("and·he·died") in II Chronicles. First appearance of the root אמץ ("he·strengthened·himself") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·he·died', dividing the verse into phrases of 10 and 7 words.
Rashi
Hadoram He is identical with Adoniram (I Kings 4:6), for during Solomon’s time, he enjoyed great eminence, but in Rehoboam’s time his greatness was humbled. Therefore, he was called Hadoram. and the Children of Israel pelted him with stones and because Rehoboam did not know the cause of the rebellion in which they turned away from him, he was slain when he requested the levy that Solomon had levied upon them.
Metzudat David
'Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram' — he sent him to the people, to bring them back with soft words. 'Made speed,' etc. — because he feared for his life.
Metzudat Zion
And they stoned — This is the term for the throwing of stones. Made speed — A form of the words 'courage' and 'strength.'
So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.
verse value 1603
Insights
Verse structure: 7 words, 28 letters. The shortest word is "to" (עַ֖ד, 2 letters) and the longest is "and·they·rebelled" (וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ, 6 letters). 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·they·rebelled" (וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ). 7 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "in·house·of" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles); "Israel" (root ישראל, 140x in II Chronicles); "the·day" (root יום, 71x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root פשע ("and·they·rebelled") in II Chronicles. Full calculation: וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ [and·they·rebelled] (472) + יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ [Israel] (541) + בְּבֵ֣ית [in·house·of] (414) + דָּוִ֔יד [David] (24) + עַ֖ד [to] (74) + הַיּ֥וֹם [the·day] (61) + הַזֶּֽה [this] (17) = 1603.
Rashi
And the Israelites rebelled against the house of David - Heb. וַיִפְשְׁעוּ, an expression of rebellion. Examples are (II Kings 1:1): “Moab rebelled (וַיִפְשַׁע) against Israel”; (Prov. 18:19): “A rebellious (נִפְשַׁע) brother”; (below 27:19): “then Libnah rebelled (תִּפְשַׁע).”
Metzudat David
'To this day' — meaning, until they were exiled from their land.
Metzudat Zion
Rebelled — This means rebellion, as in 'and Moab rebelled' (II Kings 1).
Rashi
Metzudat David
Malbim