Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
2 Chronicles 13:15
By strengthening the hearts and hands of the men of Judah, and taking away the spirits and power of their enemies; and, it may be, by some extraordinary assistance.
By strengthening the hearts and hands of the men of Judah, and taking away the spirits and power of their enemies; and, it may be, by some extraordinary assistance.
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...
_gave a shout_ This shout had the character of a religions function; cp. Joshua 6:10; Joshua 6:16, where the same Heb. word is used. _God smote Jeroboam_ Cp. 2 Chronicles 14:12....
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...
_AND WHEN JUDAH LOOKED BACK, BEHOLD, THE BATTLE WAS BEFORE AND BEHIND: AND THEY CRIED UNTO THE LORD, AND THE PRIESTS SOUNDED WITH THE TRUMPETS._ 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
THEN THE MEN OF JUDAH GAVE A SHOUT. — The same verb (_hâria‘_) occurred in 2 Chronicles 13:12, in the sense of _sounding an alarm_ with the “trumpets of alarm” (_t’rû‘ah._) Here our version gives the...
וַ יָּרִ֖יעוּ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַ יְהִ֗י בְּ
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...
CHAPTER XIII. _ Terrified. Septuagint, "struck;" God caused the victory to declare in favour of those who were only half the number. (Haydock)_...
And this is as sweet a testimony of the Lord's hearing and answering prayer. - It was not Abijah's sword, not Abijah's speech, but it was the Lord that smote Jeroboam and Israel with him....
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...
THEN THE MEN OF JUDAH GAVE A SHOUT,.... Taking heart at the sound of the trumpets, and in order to encourage one another, and intimidate the enemy; 1 Samuel 17:20, AND AS THE MEN OF JUDAH SHOUTED, IT...
Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. Ver. 15. _Then the men of Judah gave a shout._] _...
_Then the men of Judah gave a shout_ In confidence of victory, the priests animating them by sounding the trumpets, and giving them assurance of God's presence with them. To the cry of prayer they add...
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...
Then the men of Judah, filled with new courage by the well-known signal, GAVE A SHOUT, their war-cry combining with the sound of the trumpets; AND AS THE MEN OF JUDAH SHOUTED, IT CAME TO PASS THAT GOD...
THE DEFEAT OF JEROBOAM...
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 13:15 men H376 Judah H3063 shout H7321 (H8686) men H376 Judah H3063 shouted H7321 (H8687) Go
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 behold, God Himself is with us for our captain _ GOD WITH US We have here-- I. A mysterious doctrine. II. A comforting truth. III. A solemn fact. (_Bp. Montagu Villiers_.) MAN’S EXTREMITY A...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 13:13 Judah’s reliance on God (vv. 2 Chronicles 13:14,...
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 14:12; 2 Chronicles 20:21; 2 Kings 5:1; Isaiah 37:36;...
Gave a shout — It is unspeakable comfort, that no stratagem or ambush can cut off our communication with heaven. To the cry of prayer they added the shout of faith, and so became more than conquerors....
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...