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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 10:11

For whereas ... — Literally, And now, my father... and I, I will add to your yoke.

Whips... scorpions. — The whips... the scorpions.

I will chastise you. — These words are found in the text of Kings, both here and in 2 Chronicles 10:14.

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See also 2 Chronicles 10:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The narrative of Kings (marginal reference) is repeated with only slight verbal differences....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. THE REBELLION OF THE TEN TRIBES CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Rehoboam made king (2 Chronicles 10:1)_ 2. Jeroboam's return from Egypt and his request (2 Chronicles 10:2) 3. Rehoboam's answer ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PART IV (2 Chronicles 10-36). THE HISTORY OF JUDAH FROM REHOBOAM TO THE EDICT OF CYRUS. 2 Chronicles 10:1. Rehoboam is Rejected by the Israelites (see notes on 1 Kings 12:1). The variations between t...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _For whereas … to your yoke_ R.V. AND NOW WHEREAS MY FATHER DID LADE YOU WITH A HEAVY YOKE, I WILL ADD TO YOUR YOKE (as 1 Kin.). _with whips_ A whip or flail was among the insignia of an Egyptian (an...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _ALL ISRAEL INTREAT REBOBOAM TO LIGHTEN THE YOKE LAID UPON THEM BY SOLOMON. REHOBOAM, DESPISING THE COURT OF THE OLD MEN, FOLLOWS THAT OF THE YOUNG ONES. TEN TRIBES SEPARATE THEMSELVES FROM HIM._ _B...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM (2 Chronicles 10:1 to 2 Chronicles 36:21) 1. JEROBOAM'S REVOLUTION (Chapter 10) TEXT 2 Chronicles 10:1. And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BUT HE FORSOOK THE COUNSEL WHICH THE OLD MEN GAVE HIM, AND TOOK COUNSEL WITH THE YOUNG MEN THAT WERE BROUGHT UP WITH HIM, THAT STOOD BEFORE HIM._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    10:11 scorpions. (a-29) See 1 Kings 12:11 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF REHOBOAM This chapter is a repetition of 1 Kings 12:1 with slight differences....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ THE TWO *KINGDOMS – 2 CHRONICLES 10:1-11 CHAPTER 10 *Israel separates from Jud...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עַתָּ֗ה אָבִי֙ הֶעְמִ֤יס עֲלֵיכֶם֙ עֹ֣ל כּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Despotism is seldom transmissible. That Solomon had been an autocrat and had ruled with a hand of iron under the velvet is evidenced by the words of the men of Israel, "Thy father hath made our yoke g...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Scorpions; thorns, or scourges armed with hooks. (Columella iii. 10.) --- Roboam had not sense to despise the foolish advice of the young men. (Tirinus)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I have purposely gone through all these verses in one reading before that I offered any Commentary upon them in order to come to this last verse, which explains the whole; the cause was of God. It is...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    1 Kings 12:11....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3029. B.C. 975._ The people request Rehoboam to ease their grievances, 2 Chronicles 10:1. _Rehoboam, rejecting the old men's counsel, by the advice of the young men, answers them roughly, 2 Chr...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Israelites assembled at Shechem to crowne Rehoboam, by Ieroboam make a suite of relaxation vnto him. 6 Rehoboam, refusing the old mens counsell, by the aduice of yong men, answereth them roughl...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, loading a very grievous burden upon them, I WILL PUT MORE TO YOUR YOKE; MY FATHER CHASTISED YOU WITH WHIPS, figuratively speaking, BUT I WILL CHASTISE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Demand of the Northern Tribes....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JEROBOAM LEADS A REVOLT (vv.1-18) Rehoboam was inaugurated as king at Shechem. Jereboam who had gone to Egypt for fear of King Solomon, hearing of Solomon's death, returned to Israel. The tribes of...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    PUT: _ Heb._ laded...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 10:11 whereas H6258 father H1 put H6006 (H8689) heavy H3515 yoke H5923 add H3254 (H8686) yoke

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Accession and folly of Rehoboam. Division of the kingdom. Accession of Jeroboam over Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Ahijah, Hadoram. CONCLUSION: Taking counsel of men who kno...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This chapter is so nearly a repetition of 1 Kings 12., that the reader is referred to the Notes and Reflections on that part of sacred history....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Rehoboam went to Shechem._ REHOBOAM A cause so stated must succeed. There will be difficulty, but the end is assured. The reasonable always triumphs, due time being given for the elucidation of...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 10:1 The Kingdom of Judah down to the Exile. After the death of Solomon, and following the division of the nation into north and south, Chronicles deals almost exclus...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] Here begins the fourth part of the book of Chronicles, extending from the division of the kingdom to the decree of Cyrus, authorising the return of the exiles and confining itself to...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter begins the fourth and last great division of the work once called in its unity, "The Chronicles." This fourth and last division, therefore, will see us to the end of our 2 Chro...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn in our Bibles to II Chronicles, chapter 10. The children of Israel have been brought out of Egypt by Moses. Through the leadership of Joshua they were brought into the land that God had...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 8:18; 2 Chronicles 10:4; Exodus 1:13; Exodus 1:14; Exodus 5:18

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