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1 Kings 12:20
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only. (1 Kings 12:20)
Jeroboam was come.
 These words seem to imply that Jeroboam came on the scene only after the revolt of the ten tribes. However, according to v. 3, Jeroboam had already acted as head of the people’s delegation to Rehoboam. Some follow one of the manuscripts of the LXX which omits Jeroboam’s name in vs. 3 and 12, and make v. 20 represent his first appearance on the scene. It is, however, better to follow the Hebrew and to understand the “all Israel” of v. 1 to mean the representatives of the different tribes, and “all Israel” of v. 20 to mean the nation, which had heard from its representatives, on their return to their homes (v. 16), of the presence of Jeroboam in the country.
The news of the insurrection soon was carried throughout the realm. After setting the rebellion on foot Jeroboam probably astutely refrained from further steps, awaiting the call of the people. A great congregation was called, and Jeroboam was made king.
Over all Israel.
This phrase seems to indicate a claim on the part of the ten northern tribes that they alone constituted the true Israel.