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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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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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_having Judah and Benjamin on his side_ Render, AND SO JUDAH AND
BENJAMIN BECAME HIS. Rehoboam's fortresses (which were scattered all
over the country and were not placed on the borders only) were
int...
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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 IN EVERY SEVERAL CITY HE PUT SHIELDS AND SPEARS, AND MADE THEM
EXCEEDING STRONG, HAVING JUDAH AND BENJAMIN ON HIS SIDE._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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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SHIELDS. — The “targets” of 2 Chronicles 9:15.
MADE THEM EXCEEDING STRONG. — _Strengthened them_ (the same word as
“fortified” in 2 Chronicles 11:11) _very abundantly_ (_l’harbçh
meôd_). A form of wor...
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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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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 IN EVERY SEVERAL CITY HE PUT SHIELDS AND SPEARS,.... Furnished
them with these and perhaps other pieces of armour, these being put
for all, to defend themselves with against an enemy, and to annoy...
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And in every several city [he put] shields and spears, and made them
exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
Ver. 12. _And made them exceeding strong._] But sin was at the bottom,
an...
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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 in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them
exceeding strong, able to withstand the offensive of a strong
attacking force, HAVING JUDAH AND BENJAMIN ON HIS SIDE, these two
tribe...
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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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IN EVERY SEVERAL CITY, to wit, so fortified, as he said, 2 CHRONICLES
11:11...
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2 Chronicles 11:12 city H5892 shields H6793 spears H7420 very H7235
(H8687) H3966 strong H2388 (H8762)
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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 11:1; 2 Chronicles 26:14; 2 Chronicles 26:15; 2
Chronicles 32:5;...