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Verse 2 Chronicles 11:5. _AND BUILT CITIES FOR DEFENSE IN JUDAH._] He
was obliged to strengthen his frontiers against the encroachments of
the men of Israel; and Jeroboam did the same thing on his par...
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Rehoboam was between two dangers: on the north he might be attacked by
Jeroboam, on the south by Jeroboam’s ally, Egypt. From this side was
the greater peril, and therefore out of the 15 cities fortif...
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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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(5-12) These particulars are complementary. App-56.
BUILT. rebuilt.
FOR DEFENCE. Evidently these fifteen cities were for defence against
Egypt, because of Jeroboam's influence there (2 Chronicles 10:...
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_built cities for defence_ This does not mean that all these cities
were then built for the first time; certainly Beth-lehem, Tekoa, and
Hebron were ancient places. Rebuilding, strengthening, and fort...
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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 REHOBOAM DWELT IN JERUSALEM, AND BUILT CITIES FOR DEFENCE IN
JUDAH._
Built cities for defense in Judah, х_ WAYIBEN_ (H1129) _ `AARIYM_
(H5892) _ LªMAATSOWR_ (H4692)] - and fortified cities (see...
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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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BUILT CITIES] Of the towns named in the following vv. BETH-LEHEM,
TEKOA, BETH-ZUR, ADORAIM, ZIPH, and HEBRON, were in the hill-country
of Judah; ETAM, SHOCO, ADULLAM, MARESHAH, AZEKAH, ZORAH and AIJAL...
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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
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(_b_) REHOBOAM STRENGTHENS THE DEFENCES OF HIS KINGDOM (2 Chronicles
11:5).
This section is peculiar to the chronicler.
(5) DWELT IN JERUSALEM. — As the capital.
CITIES FOR DEFENCE. — (_‘Arîm l’mâçôr...
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וַ יֵּ֥שֶׁב רְחַבְעָ֖ם בִּ
ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַ יּ
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REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL
2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1;...
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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 Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and (c) built cities for defence in
Judah.
(c) Or, repaired them and made them strong to be more able to resist
Jeroboam....
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_Juda. This was now become a frontier country, and both kings were
forced to erect fortifications, 3 Kings xii. 25._...
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Those fenced cities were intended, no doubt, to act upon the
defensive, after that he had received command from the Lord....
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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 REHOBOAM DWELT IN JERUSALEM,.... The metropolis of Judah, and the
capital city of his kingdom:
AND BUILT CITIES FOR DEFENCE IN JUDAH; that is, rebuilt, enlarged, and
fortified them; for otherwise...
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And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in
Judah.
Ver. 5. _And Rehoboam dwelt, &c._] See 1 Kings 12:18 ....
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_Rehoboam built cities for defence in Judah_ That is, repaired,
enlarged, and fortified them: for these cities, or divers of them,
were built before, as appears from Joshua 10:10; Joshua 12:15; Joshua...
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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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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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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...
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BUILT CITIES, i.e. repaired, and enlarged, and fortified them; as
building is oft used in Scripture, as hath been formerly proved; for
these cities, or divers of them, were built before, as appears fr...
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2 Chronicles 11:5 Rehoboam H7346 dwelt H3427 (H8799) Jerusalem H3389
built H1129 (H8799) cities H5892 defense...
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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 hund...
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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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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 11:5 This information comes from a
source other than 1–2 Kings. It illustrates the blessings that come
to the southern kingdom (Judah) as they obey the word of the Lo...
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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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2 Chronicles 14:6; 2 Chronicles 14:7; 2 Chronicles 16:6; 2 Chronicles
17:12;...
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Built — Repaired, enlarged, and fortified them. They were built
before....