Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
2 Chronicles 11:1-12
Rehoboam's Army and Forts
Rehoboam's Army and Forts
CHAPTER XI _Rehoboam raises an array, purposing to reduce the ten tribes;_ _but is prevented by Shemaiah the prophet_, 1-4. _He builds several cities of defense, and fortifies others_, 5-12. _The...
III. THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH:EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CAPTIVITY 1. Decline and Apostasy under Rehoboam, Abijah and Asa CHAPTER 11 Rehoboam's Reign _ 1. The forbidden war (2 Chronicles 11:...
SHEMAIAH RESTRAINS REHOBOAM FROM ATTACKING JEROBOAM (see notes on 1 Kings 12:21). The variations between the two records are unimportant. 2 CHRONICLES 11:5. REHOBOAM ESTABLISHES HIMSELF IN JERUSALEM...
BENJAMIN. See 1 Kings 11:36....
_he gathered_of] R.V. HE ASSEMBLED....
2 Chronicles 11:1-4 (1 Kings 12:21-24). Shemaiah forbids Civil War The Chronicler here omits the elevation of Jeroboam to be king over Israel (1 Kings 12:20)....
2. THE REIGN OF REHOBOAM (11-12) TEXT 2 Chronicles 11:1. And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were...
_AND WHEN REHOBOAM WAS COME TO JERUSALEM, HE GATHERED OF THE HOUSE OF JUDAH AND BENJAMIN AN HUNDRED AND FOURSCORE THOUSAND CHOSEN MEN, WHICH WERE WARRIORS, TO FIGHT AGAINST ISRAEL, THAT HE MIGHT BRING...
REIGN OF REHOBOAM (CONTINUED) This chapter repeats the substance of 1 Kings 12:21, and adds much information relating to Rehoboam's buildings, the withdrawal of the Levites from the kingdom of Jerobo...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 11 *ISRAEL AND JUDAH ARE AT PEACE – 2 CHRONICLES 11:1-4 v1
XI. (1) AND WHEN REHOBOAM. — _And Rehoboam came... and he gathered._ The chronicler omits 1 Kings 12:20, which relates the call of Jeroboam to the throne of Israel. The present verse is a slightly ab...
וַ יָּבֹ֣א רְחַבְעָם֮ יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַ יַּקְהֵל֩...
REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1;...
Then God interfered. No human folly has even been permitted to continue long enough to thwart His purpose. Shemaiah, a prophet of God, declared to Rehoboam that the revolt was in the divine plan. Reho...
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and (a) Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen [men], which were warriors, to fight against (b) Israel, that he mi...
_Chosen. Septuagint, "young," (Haydock) as the Hebrew term also signifies. (Tirinus) --- His. Hebrew, "the kingdom again to Roboam."_...
CONTENTS This chapter is the continuation of the history of Rehoboam. He raiseth an army to subdue Israel. Is forbidden to go to war by Shemaiah. An account of his wives and children. 2 Chronicles 1...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10, 11, AND 12. Solomon's faults are not related here for reasons which we have already pointed out; but the history of Rehoboam shows us the immediate fall...
Ver. 1-4. AND WHEN REHOBOAM WAS COME TO JERUSALEM,.... After he had been at Shechem, and had given his answer to the request of the men of Israel, upon which they revolted from him: this and the three...
1 Rehoboam raising an armie to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah. 5 He strengtheneth his kingdome with forts and prouision. 13 The Priests and Leuites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Iero...
GOD FORBIDS REHOBOAM TO ATTACK ISRAEL (vv.1-4) When Rehoboam saw his kingdom so largely torn away from him, he assembled an army of 180,000 warriors of Judah and Benjamin (for Benjamin remained wit...
1-12 A few good words might have prevented the rebellion of Rehoboam's subjects; but all the force of his kingdom cannot bring them back. And it is in vain to contend with the purpose of God, when it...
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 11 Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah, 1 CHRONICLES 11:1. He strengtheneth his kingdom with forts and provision, 2 CHRONICLES 11:5. The priests an...
2 Chronicles 11:1 Rehoboam H7346 came H935 (H8799) Jerusalem H3389 assembled H6950 (H8686) house H1004 Judah H3
Let us read, for our instruction, part of the story of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. 2 Chronicles 11:1. And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hund...
CONTENTS: Rehoboam returns to Jerusalem. Jeroboam rejects the worship of God. CHARACTERS: God, Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Ahijah, Shamaiah. CONCLUSION: It is dangerous to undertake anything contrary to the...
2 Chronicles 11:15. _For the devils._ שׁעירים _sheîrim,_ the hairy ones. The goat was worshipped in Egypt as well as the calf....
_Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren._ THE RESTRAINTS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE I. Restraints made unmistakably clear. II. Restraints merciful in design. III. Restraints timely made. I...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 11:1 Rehoboam’s reign shows the themes of judgment and restoration (2 Chronicles 7:13) being acted out in the life of the kingdom....
CRITICAL NOTES.] Rehoboam forbidden to war (2 Chronicles 11:1). This section a repetition in abbreviated form of 1 Kings 12:21. Remainder of chapter new matter. Rehoboam fortifies many towns (2 Chroni...
EXPOSITION The first four verses of this chapter would have been better placed as the conclusion of the previous chapter. They correspond with 1 Kings 12:21-11; and they tell how Rehoboam was restrain...
1 Kings 12:21; Proverbs 21:30; Proverbs 21:31; Psalms 33:10;...