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2 Chronicles 11:4

Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up nor fight against your brethren, for such they were, in spite of their rebellion. Return every man to his house; for this thing is done of Me, the rebellion had been accomplished by His express permission. And they obeyed the words of the Lord, and returned from going against Jeroboam. The army, fearing the divine prohibition, dispersed, and the king was obliged to submit.

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See also 2 Chronicles 11:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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:...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THIS THING IS DONE OF ME. As. chastisement for the apostasy of Solomon, and the arrogance of Rehoboam....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _is done of me. And they obeyed_ R.V. IS OF ME. SO THEY HEARKENED UNTO....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    2 Chronicles 11:1-4 (1 Kings 12:21-24). Shemaiah forbids Civil War The Chronicler here omits the elevation of Jeroboam to be king over Israel (1 Kings 12:20)....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME TO SHEMAIAH THE MAN OF GOD, SAYING,_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THUS SAITH THE LORD. — The words of the prophecy are reported as in 1 Kings 12:24, omitting “the sons of Israel” after “your brethren.” THIS THING IS DONE OF ME. — Literally, _from me became_ (_arose_...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה לֹא ־תַעֲלוּ֩ וְ לֹא

  • 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

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Will, to punish the disorders of Solomon, &c. See 3 Kings xii. 24., and Genesis xlv. 8. God knows how to draw good out of evil, without approving the misconduct of men. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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....

  • 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 12:24....

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen [men], which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might brin...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-12 A few good words might have prevented the rebellion of Rehoboam's subjects; but all the force of his kingdom cannot bring them back. And it is in vain to contend with the purpose of God, when it...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 11:4 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 up H5927 (H8799) fight H3898 (H8735) brethren H251 man...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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 hund...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 11:15. _For the devils._ שׁעירים _sheîrim,_ the hairy ones. The goat was worshipped in Egypt as well as the calf....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren._ THE RESTRAINTS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE I. Restraints made unmistakably clear. II. Restraints merciful in design. III. Restraints timely made. I...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 11:4 YOUR RELATIVES. Despite their rebellion, the northern tribes did not cease to be part of “all Israel.” THEY LISTENED TO THE WORD OF THE LORD. See

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 6:5; 1 John 3:11; 1 Kings 11:29; 1 Kings 22:36;...

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