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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:4

And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, the fortresses built by Rehoboam proving too weak to withstand the onslaught of his immense forces, and came to Jerusalem.

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See also 2 Chronicles 12:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See 1 the Kings 14:25 note....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 12 REHOBOAM'S APOSTASY, PUNISHMENT, AND DEATH _ 1. Rehoboam's apostasy (2 Chronicles 12:1)_ 2. Punishment through Shishak (2 Chronicles 12:2) 3. Death of Rehoboam (2 C

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SHISHAK INVADES JUDAH; SUMMARY OF REHOBOAM'S REIGN; HIS DEATH (see notes on 1 Kings 14:21 f., 1 Kings 14:25; 1 Kings 14:29). The words in...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the fenced cities_ Cp. 2 Chronicles 11:5....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HE TOOK THE FENCED CITIES WHICH PERTAINED TO JUDAH, AND CAME TO JERUSALEM._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF REHOBOAM (CONCLUDED) This chapter is parallel to 1 Kings 14:21, but supplies additional particulars respecting Shishak's army and the prophet Shemaiah....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 12 REHOBOAM – 2 CHRONICLES 12:1-16 V1 Rehoboam established his rule as...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HE TOOK THE FENCED CITIES. — Those very cities which Rehoboam had fortified as bulwarks against Egypt (2 Chronicles 11:5). Fourteen names of cities have disappeared from the Karnak inscription, but So...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּלְכֹּ֛ד אֶת ־עָרֵ֥י הַ מְּצֻרֹ֖ות אֲשֶׁ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The issue was that Rehoboam "forsook the law of the Lord." The scourge came in the person of Israel's ancient foe, the king of Egypt. The patience of God is ever manifest in His dealing with His peopl...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How gracious is the Lord in raising up instruments of correction!...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE TOOK THE FENCED CITIES WHICH PERTAINED TO JUDAH,.... Which Rehoboam had lately built, and placed his sons in them, 2 Chronicles 11:5, these he took without any opposition: AND CAME TO JERUSALE...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he took the fenced cities which [pertained] to Judah, and came to Jerusalem. Ver. 4. _And he took the fenced cities._] There is no fence against God; no shielding ourselves against his fire. The...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Rehoboam forsaking the LORD, is punished by Shishak. 5 He and the Princes repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, are deliuered from destruction, but not from spoile. 13 The reigne and death of Re...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    EGYPT ATTACKS JUDAH (vv.1-9) Rehoboam's prosperity however became his downfall. When he strengthened himself in his kingdom sufficiently to think himself secure, he gave up any regard he had for the...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 12:4 took H3920 (H8799) fortified H4694 cities H5892 Judah H3063 came H935 (H8799) Jerusalem H3389

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    2 Chronicles 12:1. _And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him._ He was not able to endure t...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    2 Chronicles 12:1. _And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him._ They prospered, at first, b...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Rehoboam defeated by Shishak. Death of Rehoboam. CHARACTERS: God, Rehoboam, Shishak, Shemaiah. CONCLUSION: It becomes us, when we are under the rebukes of providence, to justify God (2 Chro...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 12:1. _Rehoboam forsook the law of the Lord._ His juvenile council, his harem of eighteen queens and sixty concubines, are lamentable proofs of the imbecility of his mind. The apple-tree...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel with 1 Kings 14:21, but considerably enlarges the narrative contained in that passage. The account of Shishak’s chariots and horsemen, the composition of his arm...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter finishes for us the history of Rehoboam, his "acts" and his character; and, with the preceding two chapters, it may be counted among the masterpieces of Scripture biography. In...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    It came to pass [chapter twelve], when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him (2 Chronicles 12:1). As the king goes...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 11:5; 2 Kings 18:17; Isaiah 10:11; Isaiah 36:1; Isaia

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