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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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THIS THING IS DONE OF ME. As. chastisement for the apostasy of
Solomon, and the arrogance of Rehoboam....
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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)....
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_is done of me. And they obeyed_ R.V. IS OF ME. SO THEY HEARKENED
UNTO....
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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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_BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME TO SHEMAIAH THE MAN OF GOD, SAYING,_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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
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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_...
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כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה לֹא ־תַעֲלוּ֩ וְ
לֹא
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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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_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)_...
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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....
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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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1 Kings 12:24....
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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...
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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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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...
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Rehoboam's Army and Forts...
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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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2 Chronicles 11:4 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 up H5927 (H8799) fight
H3898 (H8735) brethren H251 man...
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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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_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...
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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 11:4 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
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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 6:5; 1 John 3:11; 1 Kings 11:29; 1 Kings 22:36;...