Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
2 Chronicles 12:15
Concerning genealogies; in an historical account written by him of the genealogies and actions of the kings of Judah.
Concerning genealogies; in an historical account written by him of the genealogies and actions of the kings of Judah.
Verse 2 Chronicles 12:15. _CONCERNING GENEALOGIES_] "In the book of the genealogy of the family of David." - _Targum_....
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
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...
ARE THEY NOT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ BOOK. words. IDDO. Compare 2 Chronicles 9:29; 2 Chronicles 13:22. SEER. Hebrew. _hozeh._ See note on 1 Chro
_in the book_ R.V. IN THE HISTORIES (mg. "words"). Probably _one_book is meant, begun by Shemaiah and continued by Iddo. _Iddo_ See note on 2 Chronicles 9:29. _concerning genealogies_ Lit., "_to enro...
CONCERNING GENEALOGIES? AND THERE WERE WARS, &C.— _In which the wars of Rehoboam and Jeroboam are related._ Houbigant. REFLECTIONS.—1st, Short was the gleam of sunshine which brightened the first yea...
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...
12:15 words (a-15) Or 'acts;' Heb. _ dabar_ , as 1 Chronicles 29:29 ....
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....
THE BOOK OF.. IDDO] The writings of IDDO are also mentioned in 2 Chronicles 9:29; 2 Chronicles 13:22....
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...
וְ דִבְרֵ֣י רְחַבְעָ֗ם הָ רִאשֹׁנִים֙ וְ הָ
REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1;...
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...
_And diligently. Hebrew, "in their genealogical accounts." (Haydock) See chap. xiii. 22._...
What a poor trifling, uninteresting character was this man! alas! what can make any character respectable but a life of piety and obedience towards God....
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. 15,16. NOW THE ACTS OF REHOBOAM,.... Of these two verses, 1 Kings 14:29. 1 Kings 14:30. 1 Kings 14:31....
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, [are] they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And [there were] wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam c...
_Of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies_ In an historical account, written by him, of the genealogies and actions of the kings of Judah....
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...
Now, the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the Book of Shemaiah, the prophet, and of Iddo, the seer, concerning genealogies? These were the sources from which the sacred histor...
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...
BOOK: _ Heb._ words...
2 Chronicles 12:15 acts H1697 Rehoboam H7346 first H7223 last H314 written H3789 (H8803) book H1697 Shemaiah...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 12:15 These verses generally follow 1 Kings 14:29 but specify that historical records from SHEMAIAH and...
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...
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...
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...
1 Kings 12:22; 1 Kings 14:30; 2 Chronicles 12:5; 2 Chronicles 13:22;...