Verse 2 Chronicles 13:21. _MARRIED FOURTEEN WIVES_] Probably he made alliances with the neighbouring powers, by taking their daughters to him for _wives_....
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...
The Epilogue of Abijah's Reign 21. _married_ R.V. TOOK UNTO HIMSELF. The many wives (fourteen) are mentioned here as a symbol of the wealth and state of Abijah....
ABIJAH WAXED MIGHTY, AND MARRIED, &C.— _But Abijah had not delayed to marry fourteen wives._ Houbigant. REFLECTIONS.—1st, Abijah is scarcely fixed on the throne, before we find him involved in a dang...
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...
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
BUT ABIJAH WAXED MIGHTY. — _And Abijah strengthened himself,_ after his life-and-death struggle with Jeroboam. (See on 2 Chronicles 12:13.) AND MARRIED FOURTEEN WIVES, AND BEGAT TWENTY-TWO SONS AND SI...
וַ יִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק אֲבִיָּ֔הוּ וַ יִּ֨שָּׂא ־לֹ֔ו...
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...
There appears to have been no grace in Abijah's heart; though the Lord was pleased to make him an instrument in his hand for the destruction of Jeroboam. Reader! is not this the case in the present ho...
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 ABIJAH WAXED MIGHTY,.... In his kingdom, increasing in riches and numbers, power and authority, and in his family: AND MARRIED FOURTEEN WIVES, AND BEGAT TWENTY AND TWO SONS AND SIXTEEN DAUGHTERS;...
But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters. Ver. 21. _And married fourteen wives._] Some of them before he came to the kingdom. Junius w...
_Abijah married fourteen wives_ Not now after this victory, for he died soon after it; but in the whole time of his life, before he was king, and afterward....
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 Abijah, as long as he adhered to the Lord alone, WAXED MIGHTY, AND MARRIED FOURTEEN WIVES, AND BEGAT TWENTY AND TWO SONS AND SIXTEEN DAUGHTERS, this, of course, having taken place before he became...
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...
Not now after this victory, for he died presently after it; but in the whole time of his life, before he was king and afterward....
2 Chronicles 13:21 Abijah H29 mighty H2388 (H8691) married H5375 (H8799) fourteen H702 H6240 wives H802 beg
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...
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 11:21; 2 Samuel 5:12; 2 Samuel 5:13; Judges 10:4; Ju
Married — Not after this victory, for he died presently after it, but in the whole time of his life....
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...