CONTENTS This chapter is the continuation of the history of Rehoboam. He raiseth an army to subdue Israel. Is forbidden to go to war by Shemaiah. An account of his wives and children. 2 Chronicles 11:1 From small beginnings what large things follow! Rehoboam's preferring the counsel of young men... [ Continue Reading ]
We cannot but admire the conduct of Rehoboam in this obedience to the command of the Lord. Had he consulted the Lord at first, how much better would it have been.... [ Continue Reading ]
Those fenced cities were intended, no doubt, to act upon the defensive, after that he had received command from the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
The encouragement given to the priests and Levites should seem to imply that Rehoboam regarded the service of the sanctuary.... [ Continue Reading ]
We have here introduced, in a parenthesis, a short but awful sketch of the infamous character of Jeroboam, which is spoken of in scripture in such dreadful terms of reproach.... [ Continue Reading ]
There is very little more to be gathered from the character of this prince than that he wisely preferred peace to war. Indeed the shelter he gave to the priests and Levites is much to his honour. No doubt his kingdom was preserved in peace and good order from the blessing of the Lord in answer to th... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS WHAT a poor trifling character is this Rehoboam? Is this the son of Solomon? Alas! what a poor resemblance of wisdom to the Father. Reader! do remark that grace is not hereditary. As the father cannot bear the sins of the son, neither the son the sins of the father; so grace hath no con... [ Continue Reading ]