11:32
As with His words to Solomon, God tells Jeroboam that He is still remembering His promise to David, so David would have one tribe. Now, one plus ten equals eleven, not twelve. I have assumed that this means Judah plus one. Other possibilities are that Benjamin or Simeon were absorbed into Judah, or that the one is Levi.
11:33-36
“Because they have”, the Septuagint has “because he has”. “They” implies that Solomon took the nation along with him in all his idol worship, which is quite likely. Whatever the case, Solomon and the people are being punished for their disobedience. There are favourable remarks made concerning David. Judah plus one would be allowed to remain so that God’s promise to David would be fulfilled.
11:37,38
We now read of a promise being made to Jeroboam that is very similar to the one made to David and then to Solomon. If Jeroboam would walk in the ways of the Lord, then all would be well and God would bless his dynasty. One could imply that the principle of things going well if someone obeys the Lord is a general principle that applies to all people.
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