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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:22

Verse 2 Chronicles 11:22. Made Abijah - the chief] Abijah certainly was not the first-born of Rehoboam; but as he loved Maachah more than any of his wives, so he preferred her son, probably through his mother's influence. In Deuteronomy 21:16, this sort of preference is forbidden; but Rehoboam had a sort of precedent in the preference shown by David to Solomon.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Jeush was probably the oldest of Rehoboam’s sons, and should naturally and according to the provisions of the Law Deuteronomy 21:15 have been his heir. But Rehoboam’s affection for Maachah led him to...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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:...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CHIEF. head....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the chief, to be ruler_ R.V. TO BE CHIEF, EVEN THE PRINCE. "Ruler," Heb. _nâgîd_is translated "chief ruler" ("prince" R.V.) in 1 Chronicles 5:2. _for_he thought] R.V. FOR IS WAS MINDED....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND REHOBOAM MADE ABIJAH THE SON OF MAACHAH THE CHIEF, TO BE RULER AMONG HIS BRETHREN: FOR HE THOUGHT TO MAKE HIM KING._ Made Abijah ... chief ... ruler among his brethren. This preference seems to...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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 v1

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND REHOBOAM MADE ABIJAH THE SON OF MAACHAH... BRETHREN. — Rather, _And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah for head_ — to wit, _for prince_ (_nagîd_) — _among his brethren._ The expression “...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד לָ † רֹ֧אשׁ רְחַבְעָ֛ם אֶת...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Rehoboam made (g) Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king. (g) Called also Abijam, who reigned three years, (1 Kings 15:2)....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Head. Septuagint, "prince." (Haydock) --- Grotius maintains that Abia was the eldest. But all others are of a contrary opinion, and believe that Roboam derogated from the law, (Deuteronomy xxi. 16.;...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    There is very little more to be gathered from the character of this prince than that he wisely preferred peace to war. Indeed the shelter he gave to the priests and Levites is much to his honour. No d...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND REHOBOAM MADE ABIJAH THE SON OF MAACAH THE CHIEF,.... The chief of all his sons, head over them, being the son of his most beloved wife, and her firstborn however, and perhaps might be of a greate...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king. Ver. 22. _And Rehoboam loved Maachah._] Not for any good that was in her, _...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Rehoboam made Abijah ruler among his brethren_ He declared him his successor, and gave him the dominion over his brethren....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Rehoboam made Abijah, the son of Maachah, his most beloved wife, THE CHIEF, TO BE RULER AMONG HIS BRETHREN, he designated him as his successor; FOR HE THOUGHT TO MAKE HIM KING....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Rehoboam's Worship, Idolatry, and Family...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    13-23 When the priests and Levites came to Jerusalem, the devout, pious Israelites followed them. Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel, left the inheritance of their fathers, and w...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    TO BE RULER AMONG HIS BRETHREN; he declared him his successor, and gave him the dominion over his brethren; wherein (if he was not the first-born, as it seems to be implied, because this is mentioned...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 11:22 Rehoboam H7346 appointed H5975 (H8686) Abijah H29 son H1121 Maachah H4601 chief H7218 leader...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 11:15. _For the devils._ שׁעירים _sheîrim,_ the hairy ones. The goat was worshipped in Egypt as well as the calf....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 11:18 The growth of Rehoboam’s family is a sign of God’s blessing on him. These details must refer to the whole of his 17-year reign, and not just the three-year peri...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 29:1; 1 Chronicles 5:1; 1 Chronicles 5:2; Deuteronomy 21:15...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Ruler — He declared him his successor, and gave him the dominion over, his brethren....

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