And his ways and his sayings. — Or works. The same word has just been rendered acts. There is an alliteration in the Hebrew, u-derâkhav u-debhârav.
Story. — Midrash. See margin. For the source here referred to, see Introduction, § 6.
Verse 2 Chronicles 13:22. _WRITTEN IN THE STORY_] במדרש _bemidrash_, "in the commentary;" this, as far as I recollect, is the first place where a _midrash_ or _commentary_ is mentioned. The _margin_ i...
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...
STORY. Hebrew. _midrash. a,_ historical commentary, having in view the moral instruction rather than the historic facts. Occurs only here and 2 Chronicles 24:27. IDDO. Compare 2 Chronicles 9:29;...
_in the story_ R.V. IN THE COMMENTARY, Heb. _midrash_. See Introduction, § 5. _Iddo_ See note on 2 Chronicles 9:29....
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....
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....
IN THE STORY] RV 'in the commentary.' The original term ('midrash') meant the didactic treatment of a subject or narrative; and in the 'midrash' of IDDO the reign of ABIJAH was presumably related with...
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
וְ יֶ֨תֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י אֲבִיָּ֔ה וּ דְרָכָ֖יו ו
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...
_Works. Protestants, "sayings are written in the story of the prophets Iddo." (Haydock) --- Modross properly means "researches," and was the title of the genealogical work of this prophet, from which...
REFLECTIONS IT is hardly possible to read the history of war and bloodshed without having our minds led out to the serious consequences of sin, which hath introduced death with all its trains of evil....
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...
AND THE REST OF THE ACTS OF ABIJAH, AND HIS WAYS, AND HIS SAYINGS,.... Not only his warlike actions, and his course of life, but some remarkable sayings of his, he being a man of wisdom and eloquence,...
And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, [are] written in the story of the prophet Iddo. Ver. 22. _And his ways._] Which were not good. _Prodit se libidinosum fuisse; _ by h...
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...
And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo, which is mentioned elsewhere also as a source from which the sacred writer drew. We who...
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...
STORY: Or, commentary...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Chronicles 13:22 rest H3499 acts H1697 Abijah H29 ways H1870 sayings H1697 written H3789 (H8803) annals H40
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—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 13:22 THE STORY OF THE PROPHET IDDO. See notes on 12:15–16 and 1 Kings 14:19.
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 12:15; 2 Chronicles 9:29...
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...