Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
2 Chronicles 13:1
The history of Abijah’s reign is here related far more fully than in Kings (marginal reference), especially as regards his war with Jeroboam.
The history of Abijah’s reign is here related far more fully than in Kings (marginal reference), especially as regards his war with Jeroboam.
CHAPTER XIII _Abijah begins to reign over Judah, and has war with Jeroboam,_ 1-3. _His speech from Mount Zemaraim to Jeroboam, before the_ _commencement of hostilities_, 4-12. _While thus engaged...
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...
2 Chronicles 13:1-2 (1 Kings 15:1-2). Abijah succeeds 1. _Abijah_ Called _Abijam_in the Heb. of 1 Kin. (LXX. Ἀβιού, i.e. Abijahu)....
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...
_NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF KING JEROBOAM BEGAN ABIJAH TO REIGN OVER JUDAH._ No JFB commentary on this verse....
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
NOW. — Not in the Hebrew. The verse is nearly identical with the parallel in Kings....
בִּ שְׁנַ֛ת שְׁמֹונֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה לַ † מֶּ֣לֶךְ...
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...
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over (a) Judah. (a) He means Judah and Benjamin....
CONTENTS This chapter relates to us the history of Abijah, the son of Rehoboam. And here we have the melancholy account of the wars between Judah and Israel. This brings us to the close of Abijah's h...
The Reader will do well to consult the parallel history, 1 Kings 15:1 though it is more fully related here concerning the reign of Abijah than in that sacred record. But the subject is truly interesti...
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...
NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF KING JEROBOAM BEGAN ABIJAH TO REIGN OVER JUDAH. 1 Kings 15:1....
_Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah._ Ver. 1. _Now in the eighteenth year._] See 1 Kings 15:1,2 ....
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...
Now, in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Rehoboam having died after a reign of fully seventeen years, BEGAN ABIJAH TO REIGN OVER JUDAH....
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 CHAPTER 13 Abijah warreth against Jeroboam king of Israel. 2 CHRONICLES 2:1; declareth the right of his cause, 2 CHRONICLES 13:4; trusteth in God; overcometh Jeroboam, 2 C
2 Chronicles 13:1 eighteenth H8083 H6240 year H8141 King H4428 Jeroboam H3379 Abijah H29 king H4427 (H8799)
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...
2 CHRONICLES 13:1 Abijah. The Chronicler’s account of Abijah’s reign is much longer than in 1 Kings 15:1 (where he is called Abijam). This account focuses on the “war between Abijam and Jeroboam” ...
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...
1 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 12:16...