And there are gathered unto him (g) vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was (h) young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
(g) This word in the Chaldee tongue is Racha, which our saviour uses, (Matthew 5:22).
(h) Meaning, in heart and courage.
Verse 2 Chronicles 13:7. _WHEN REHOBOAM WAS YOUNG AND TENDER-HEARTED_] Therefore he could not be _forty-one_ when he came to the throne; 2 Chronicles 13:3. _Children of Belial_ here signifies men of...
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...
CHILDREN. sons. WAS. Hebrew. _hayah =_ became, or showed himself [to be young and weak]. YOUNG. Compare 2 Chronicles 10:8; 2 Chronicles 12:13....
_are gathered_ R.V. WERE GATHERED. _children of Belial_ R.V. SONS OF BELIAL (mg. _sons of worthlessness_). The general sense "worthless persons" is clear, but the precise meaning of _Belial_, and whe...
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...
_OUGHT YE NOT TO KNOW THAT THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL GAVE THE KINGDOM OVER ISRAEL TO DAVID FOR EVER, EVEN TO_ _ HIM AND TO HIS SONS BY A COVENANT OF SALT?_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
CHILDREN OF BELIAL] i.e. worthless persons. YOUNG] That Rehoboam was young when the Ten Tribes revolted is implied in 2 Chronicles 10:8, though in 2 Chronicles 12:13 his age is given as 41....
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
AND THERE ARE GATHERED. — Omit _are._ VAIN MEN (_rĕqîm,_ Judges 9:4; Judges 11:3). — Said of the followers of Abimelech and the freebooter Jephthah. Neither this nor the following phrase, “the childre...
וַ יִּקָּבְצ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו אֲנָשִׁ֤ים רֵקִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י...
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...
Vain. The saem term is used as in Matthew v. 22. (Calmet) --- Rekim, "stupid men." (Haydock) --- Septuagint, "pestiferous." Syriac, "impious." --- Heart. Protestants, "young and tender-hearted." (Hayd...
This speech of Abijah is very animated and powerful. He points out the iniquity of Jeroboam, who as a servant had stood up in open rebellion against his Lord. He bids the people take notice what vain,...
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 THERE ARE GATHERED UNTO HIM VAIN MEN,.... Void of the fear of God, and all that is good: THE CHILDREN OF BELIAL: men unprofitable, good for nothing, or that had cast off the yoke of the law of Go...
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withsta...
_Vain men, children of Belial_ Such as have cast off the yoke and the obedience which they owed both to God and to their king. _When Rehoboam was young_ Not in age, for he was then forty-one years old...
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 there are gathered unto him vain men, literally, "sons of worthlessness," THE CHILDREN OF BELIAL, vain, useless fellows, loose, fickle, and unreliable, AND HAVE STRENGTHENED THEMSELVES AGAINST REH...
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...
THE CHILDREN OF BELIAL; such as have cast off the yoke and obedience which they owed both to God and to their king. WHEN REHOBOAM WAS YOUNG; not in age, for he was then forty-one years old, but in his...
2 Chronicles 13:7 worthless H7386 H582 rogues H1121 H1100 gathered H6908 (H8735) strengthened H553 ...
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 Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim._ A GREAT SPEECH its claims concerning Judah. God recognised-- 1. In the gift of the kingdom. 2. In the worship and services of the temple. 3. In the warf...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 13:5 Abijah condemns Jeroboam and the Israelites for rejecting God’s decision to give permanent KINGSHIP OVER ISRAEL to DAVID AND HIS SONS. The term...
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 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Kings 21:10; 1 Kings 21:13; 1 Samuel 22:2;...
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...