V.1-8 Rehoboam’s son now becomes king of Judah. He follows in his father’s steps and has no heart to please or obey the Lord. Notice the length of his reign.
V.9-15 Faithful king, especially in his own house with his unfaithful parents. A real encouragement to any whose parents are not saved.
V.16-24 But he did not continue faithfully when outsiders threatened him. Be careful about how far you go in your relationship with unsaved neighbors, school-mates or business people.
V.25-34 Those who followed Jeroboam. God never forgot what Jeroboam had done in leading Israel away from God’s center (vvs. 26-34). And not one king of those 10 tribes ever did “what was right in the sight of the Lord,” because they always opposed that one center and encouraged the division of God’s people.