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Verse 2 Chronicles 11:15. _AND HE ORDAINED HIM PRIESTS - FOR THE
DEVILS_] שעירים _seirim_, the _hairy ones_; probably _goats_:
for as the _golden_ _calves_, or _oxen_, were in imitation of the
Egyptia...
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THE HIGH PLACES - i. e., the two sanctuaries at Dan and Bethel.
FOR THE DEVILS - literally, “for the goats:” probably the word is
used (as in Leviticus 17:7) for objects of idolatrous worship
general...
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III. THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH:EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE
CAPTIVITY
1. Decline and Apostasy under Rehoboam, Abijah and Asa
CHAPTER 11 Rehoboam's Reign
_ 1. The forbidden war (2 Chronicles 11:...
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SHEMAIAH RESTRAINS REHOBOAM FROM ATTACKING JEROBOAM (see notes on 1
Kings 12:21). The variations between the two records are unimportant.
2 CHRONICLES 11:5. REHOBOAM ESTABLISHES HIMSELF IN JERUSALEM...
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DEVILS. hairy ones, or goats representing demons.
HE. Jeroboam....
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The Prosperity of Rehoboam
This section has no corresponding section in 1 Kin. On the other hand
the Chronicler omits three important sections of 1 Kings 12:25-33 (the
setting up of the golden calves...
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2. THE REIGN OF REHOBOAM (11-12)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 11:1. And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he
assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore
thousand chosen men, that were...
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_AND HE ORDAINED HIM PRIESTS FOR THE HIGH PLACES, AND FOR THE DEVILS,
AND FOR THE CALVES WHICH HE HAD MADE._
He ordained him priests. The persons he appointed to the priesthood
were low and worthless...
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11:15 he-goats (a-14) or 'demons,' 'satyrs.' see Leviticus 17:7 ....
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REIGN OF REHOBOAM (CONTINUED)
This chapter repeats the substance of 1 Kings 12:21, and adds much
information relating to Rehoboam's buildings, the withdrawal of the
Levites from the kingdom of Jerobo...
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 11
*ISRAEL AND JUDAH ARE AT PEACE – 2 CHRONICLES 11:1-4
V1 When Rehoboa...
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AND HE ORDAINED. — _And had appointed_ (1 Chronicles 15:16; 1
Chronicles 22:2).
FOR THE HIGH PLACES. — _Bâmôth._ (See Note on 1 Kings 12:31
_seqq._) Such local sanctuaries existed not only at Dan and...
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וַ יַּֽעֲמֶד ־לֹו֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים לַ †
בָּמֹ֖ות וְ לַ † שְּׂעִירִ֑ים וְ לָ †
עֲגָלִ֖ים...
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REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL
2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1; 2 Chronicles
13:1
THE transition from Solomon to Rehoboam brings to light a serious
drawback of...
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Then God interfered. No human folly has even been permitted to
continue long enough to thwart His purpose. Shemaiah, a prophet of
God, declared to Rehoboam that the revolt was in the divine plan.
Reho...
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And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the (d)
devils, and for the calves which he had made.
(d) Meaning idols, (Isaiah 44:15)....
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_Devils. Hebrew, "goats." (Calmet) --- Septuagint express this by two
names, "for the idols, and for the fools." (Haydock) --- The
Mendesians of Egypt, solemnly worshipped the goat; and Pan was
repres...
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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....
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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...
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AND HE ORDAINED HIM PRIESTS FOR THE HIGH PLACES,.... Of such who were
not of the tribe of Levi, and family of Aaron; see 1 Kings 12:31
AND FOR THE DEVILS; demons in the shape of goats, as this word
s...
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And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils,
and for the calves which he had made.
Ver. 15. _And he ordained him priests._] See 1 Kings 12:31 .
_ And for the devils._] Heb.,...
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_For the high places, and for devils_ Or, _for the high places, both
for devils_, (the Baals, or false gods, which divers of his people
worshipped, whom he encouraged to do so, giving them liberty to...
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1 Rehoboam raising an armie to subdue Israel, is forbidden by
Shemaiah.
5 He strengtheneth his kingdome with forts and prouision.
13 The Priests and Leuites, and such as feared God, forsaken by
Iero...
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Rehoboam's Worship, Idolatry, and Family...
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GOD FORBIDS REHOBOAM TO ATTACK ISRAEL
(vv.1-4)
When Rehoboam saw his kingdom so largely torn away from him, he
assembled an army of 180,000 warriors of Judah and Benjamin (for
Benjamin remained wit...
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13-23 When the priests and Levites came to Jerusalem, the devout,
pious Israelites followed them. Such as set their hearts to seek the
Lord God of Israel, left the inheritance of their fathers, and we...
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Or, FOR THE HIGH PLACES, BOTH FOR THE DEVILS (i.e. the Baals, or false
gods, which divers of his people worshipped, whom he permitted and
encouraged to do so, giving them liberty to do any thing but t...
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2 Chronicles 11:15 appointed H5975 (H8686) priests H3548 places H1116
demons H8163 calf H5695 made H6213 (H8804)
for the devils - Leviticus 17:7. Deuteronomy 32:17; 1 Corinthians
10:20-21; 1 Timothy...
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DEVILS
Literally, "hairy ones," that is, satyrs, (Isaiah 13:21)....
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Let us read, for our instruction, part of the story of Rehoboam, the
son of Solomon.
2 Chronicles 11:1. _And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he
gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hun...
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CONTENTS: Rehoboam returns to Jerusalem. Jeroboam rejects the worship
of God.
CHARACTERS: God, Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Ahijah, Shamaiah.
CONCLUSION: It is dangerous to undertake anything contrary to the...
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2 Chronicles 11:15. _For the devils._ שׁעירים _sheîrim,_ the
hairy ones. The goat was worshipped in Egypt as well as the calf....
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 11:1 Rehoboam’s reign shows the
themes of judgment and restoration (2 Chronicles 7:13) being acted out
in the life of the kingdom.
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CRITICAL NOTES.] Rehoboam forbidden to war (2 Chronicles 11:1). This
section a repetition in abbreviated form of 1 Kings 12:21. Remainder
of chapter new matter. Rehoboam fortifies many towns (2 Chroni...
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EXPOSITION
The first four verses of this chapter would have been better placed as
the conclusion of the previous chapter. They correspond with 1 Kings
12:21-11; and they tell how Rehoboam was restrain...
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1 Corinthians 10:20; 1 Corinthians 10:21; 1 Kings 12:28; 1 Kings 14:9;
1 Timothy 4:1; Deuteronomy 32:17; Exodus 32:31; Exodus 32:4; Hosea
13:2;...
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High places — Or, for the high places, both for the devils (the
Baals, or false gods, which divers of his people worshipped, whom he
encouraged to do so, giving them liberty to do anything but to serv...