2 Chronicles 13 - Introduction
_ABIJAH, SUCCEEDING, MAKES WAR WITH JEROBOAM, AND OVERCOMES HIM. HE DIES, AND IS SUCCEEDED BY HIS SON ASA._ _Before Christ 957._... [ Continue Reading ]
_ABIJAH, SUCCEEDING, MAKES WAR WITH JEROBOAM, AND OVERCOMES HIM. HE DIES, AND IS SUCCEEDED BY HIS SON ASA._ _Before Christ 957._... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS MOTHER'S NAME—WAS MICHAIAH, THE DAUGHTER OF URIEL— In the 20th verse of the 11th chapter, and in 1 Kings 15:2 she is called _Maachah the daughter of Absalom:_ the same persons, perhaps, having different names.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVEN FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND CHOSEN MEN— Houbigant thinks the numbers right in this and the 17th verse. Dr. Kennicott observes upon them as follows: "It is probable, that the Hebrew numbers may have been anciently expressed by marks, analogous to our common figures; for, indeed, several numbers seem g... [ Continue Reading ]
BY A COVENANT OF SALT— See Numbers 18:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABIJAH WAXED MIGHTY, AND MARRIED, &C.— _But Abijah had not delayed to marry fourteen wives._ Houbigant. REFLECTIONS.—1st, Abijah is scarcely fixed on the throne, before we find him involved in a dangerous war. Perhaps Jeroboam thought to take advantage of him on his accession, as unprepared, and un... [ Continue Reading ]