Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
2 Chronicles 13:10
The Lord, Heb. Jehovah, the only true and great God. We have not forsaken him; we maintain his honour and worship, which you have ungratefully rejected.
The Lord, Heb. Jehovah, the only true and great God. We have not forsaken him; we maintain his honour and worship, which you have ungratefully rejected.
Verse 2 Chronicles 13:10. _THE LORD_ IS _OUR GOD_] We have not abandoned the Lord; and we still serve him according to his own law....
CHAPTER 13 THE REIGN OF ABIJAH _ 1. The beginning of his reign (2 Chronicles 13:1)_ 2. War with Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:3) 3. Death of Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:20)...
THE REIGN OF ABIJAH. MOST of this section has nothing corresponding to it in 1 K., though references to the history of this reign occur in 1 Kings 15:1. 2 Chronicles 13:1 f. _Cf._ 1 Kings 15:1 f., whe...
_and the priests, which minister unto the Lord_, are _the sons of Aaron_ R.V. AND WE HAVE PRIESTS MINISTERING UNTO THE LORD, THE SONS OF AARON. wait _upon_their _business_ R.V. IN THEIR WORK (sc. _mi...
3. THE REIGN OF ABIJAH. (Chapter 13) TEXT 2 Chronicles 13:1. In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. 2. Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name wa...
_OUGHT YE NOT TO KNOW THAT THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL GAVE THE KINGDOM OVER ISRAEL TO DAVID FOR EVER, EVEN TO_ _ HIM AND TO HIS SONS BY A COVENANT OF SALT?_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
REIGN OF ABIJAH This chapter expands the account given of Abijah (Abijam) in 1 Kings 15:1 by giving details of his war with Jeroboam, which is there only briefly mentioned....
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 13 JUDAH AND *ISRAEL FIGHT A WAR – 2 CHRONICLES 13:1-19 v1
WE HAVE NOT FORSAKEN HIM. — Comp. 1 Kings 15:3. “he walked in all the sins of his father,” “his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God.” But that passage is by no means incompatible with the pres...
וַ אֲנַ֛חְנוּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ וְ לֹ֣א עֲז
REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1;...
In the reign of Abijah there was terrible war between Judah and Israel. The king himself was evil, as the Book of the Kings declares. Here, however, he was speaking and acting for his people. His addr...
Abijah, having in the former part of his speech pointed out the badness of the cause of his enemies, in those verses calls upon the people to judge of the goodness of his cause from the Lord. He stron...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 16. In his wars with Jeroboam, Abijah stands entirely upon this ground, and he is blessed. Asa follows his steps; and, whether at peace, or while...
BUT AS FOR US, THE LORD [IS] OUR GOD,.... The Word of the Lord, as the Targum; we know and acknowledge no other; not the calves at Dan and Bethel, nor any other idols, only the one living and true God...
But as for us, the LORD [is] our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, [are] the sons of Aaron, and the Levites [wait] upon [their] business: Ver. 10. _But...
_But the Lord is our God_ Hebrew, _Jehovah_, the only true and great God. _And we have not forsaken him_ We maintain his honour and worship, which you have ungratefully rejected. And he is able to pro...
1 Abiiah succeeding, maketh warre against Ieroboam. 4 Hee declareth the right of his cause. 13 Trusting in God, hee ouercommeth Ieroboam. 21 The wiues and children of Abiiah. 1 NOWE [NOTE: 1 Kings...
But as for us, the members of the southern nation, THE LORD IS OUR GOD, AND WE HAVE NOT FORSAKEN HIM, the pure and regular observance of the true religion was found only in Judah; AND THE PRIESTS WHIC...
Abijah's Warning to Israel...
THE REIGN OF ABIJAH (vv.1-22) Jereboam outlived Rehoboam, though not for long (v.20). He died after reigning 22 years (1 Kings 14:20), five years longer than Rehoboam. But Abijah, son of Rehoboam, r...
2 Chronicles 13:10 LORD H3068 God H430 forsaken H5800 (H8804) priests H3548 minister H8334 (H8764) LORD H306
CONTENTS: War between Abijah and Jeroboam. Death of Jeroboam. CHARACTERS: God, Abijah, Jeroboam. CONCLUSION: Right may indeed go by the worst for a time, but it will prevail at last. The battle is o...
2 Chronicles 13:3. _Four hundred thousand eight hundred thousand chosen men._ This would seem incredible, did we not know that the manner of the Hebrews at that time was to bring all their people from...
_And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim._ A GREAT SPEECH its claims concerning Judah. God recognised-- 1. In the gift of the kingdom. 2. In the worship and services of the temple. 3. In the warf...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 13:8 Abijah condemns the northerners for their religious unfaithfulness (compare Hosea 8:6). Judah, by contrast, has the legitimate priesthood and temple worship,
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel to 1 Kings 15:1. Abijah succeeds and wars against Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:1); declares the right of his cause (2 Chronicles 13:4); his victory and end ...
EXPOSITION The career of _Abijah _begins and ends with this chapter, the twenty-one verses of which are paralleled by only eight in 1 Kings 15:1. The difference is caused by the fact that the writer o...
And he reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:2). Now Jeroboam, you remem...
2 Chronicles 11:16; 2 Chronicles 11:17; Exodus 19:5; Exodus 19:6;...
The Lord — Heb. Jehovah, the only true God. We — Maintain his worship which you have rejected....
Was Abijah a wicked or a righteous king? PROBLEM: According to 1 Kings 15:3, Abijah was a wicked king who “walked in all the sins of his father.” However, here in 2 Chronicles he is represented as gi...