002_cudworth_co_498_523 13/02/15 11:26 Pagina 523 THE DIVISION OF ISRAEL’S KINGDOM IN CHRONICLES 523 cult, but for the rest of his reign he only makes allusions to the re- port in 1 Kings 12–14. Thus, the Chronicler has narrowed down his list of suspects to the lone culprit Rehoboam for his unfaithful- ness to the temple cult. Lady Margaret Hall Troy D. CUDWORTH Norham Gardens Oxford OX2 6QA, UK SUMMARY The Chronicler constantly adapts the story of Israel’s kingship from the narrative in Samuel-Kings to show his great interest in the temple. With regard to the division of the united kingdom, recent scholarship has correctly shown how he has removed all the blame from Solomon due to his successful construction of the temple, but it has not come to any firm conclusion on whom the Chronicler does find guilty. This article contends that the Chronicler blames Rehoboam for ignoring the plea of “all Israel”, an essential facet of the nation’s temple worship.