1 Kings 12:15

KJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

15 H4428 Wherefore the king H8085 hearkened [H8804] H5971 not unto the people H5438 ; for the cause H3068 was from the LORD H6965 , that he might perform [H8687] H1697 his saying H3068 , which the LORD H1696 spake [H8765] H3027 by H281 Ahijah H7888 the Shilonite H3379 unto Jeroboam H1121 the son H5028 of Nebat.

Online Parallel Study Bible

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."
1 Kings 12:24; 1 Kings 22:23; Deuteronomy 2:30; Judges 14:4; 2 Chronicles 10:15; 2 Chronicles 22:7; 2 Chronicles 25:16; 2 Chronicles 25:20; Psalms 5:10
Amos 3:6; Acts 2:23; Acts 4:28
that he might.
1 Kings 11:11; 1 Kings 11:29-38; 1 Samuel 15:29; 2 Samuel 17:14; 2 Kings 9:36; 2 Kings 10:10; Isaiah 14:13-17
Isaiah 46:10; Isaiah 46:11; Daniel 4:35; John 19:23; John 19:24; John 19:28; John 19:29; John 19:32-37; Acts 3:17
Acts 13:27-29