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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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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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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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(_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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And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, which continued to be the capital of
the southern nation, AND BUILT CITIES FOR DEFENSE IN JUDAH, since he,
in the present weakened state of his kingdom, feared both th...
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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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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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Built — Repaired, enlarged, and fortified them. They were built
before....