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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:9

Verse 2 Chronicles 12:9. Took away the treasures] Such a booty as never had before, nor has since, come into the hand of man.

The shields of gold] These shields were the mark of the king's body-guard: it was in imitation of this Eastern magnificence that Alexander constituted his Argyraspides, adorned with the spoils taken from Darius. See Quintus Curtius, lib. viii., c. 5, et alibi.

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See also 2 Chronicles 12:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 12 REHOBOAM'S APOSTASY, PUNISHMENT, AND DEATH _ 1. Rehoboam's apostasy (2 Chronicles 12:1)_ 2. Punishment through Shishak (2 Chronicles 12:2) 3. Death of Rehoboam (2 C

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SHISHAK INVADES JUDAH; SUMMARY OF REHOBOAM'S REIGN; HIS DEATH (see notes on 1 Kings 14:21 f., 1 Kings 14:25; 1 Kings 14:29). The words in...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AGAINST JERUSALEM. See note on Judges 1:8, and App-53. HAD MADE. Compare 2 Chronicles 10:17....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _he took all: he carried away also_ R.V. HE TOOK ALL AWAY: HE TOOK ALSO. Shishak was bought off with a heavy present from attacking Jerusalem; cp. the case of Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:13-16). _shields...

  • 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

    _SO SHISHAK KING OF EGYPT CAME UP AGAINST JERUSALEM, AND TOOK AWAY THE TREASURES OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, AND THE TREASURES OF THE KING'S HOUSE; HE TOOK ALL: HE CARRIED AWAY ALSO THE SHIELDS OF GOLD...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF REHOBOAM (CONCLUDED) This chapter is parallel to 1 Kings 14:21, but supplies additional particulars respecting Shishak's army and the prophet Shemaiah....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 12 REHOBOAM – 2 CHRONICLES 12:1-16 V1 Rehoboam established his rule as...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SO SHISHAK KING OF EGYPT CAME UP AGAINST JERUSALEM. — The narrative is resumed after the parenthesis relating to Shemaiah by repeating the statement of 2 Chronicles 12:2. AND TOOK AWAY THE TREASURES O...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּ֨עַל שִׁישַׁ֥ק מֶֽלֶךְ ־מִצְרַיִם֮ עַל...

  • 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

    The issue was that Rehoboam "forsook the law of the Lord." The scourge came in the person of Israel's ancient foe, the king of Egypt. The patience of God is ever manifest in His dealing with His peopl...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    What a poor trifling, uninteresting character was this man! alas! what can make any character respectable but a life of piety and obedience towards God....

  • 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

    Ver. 9-11. SO SHISHAK KING OF EGYPT CAME UP AGAINST JERUSALEM,.... The Vulgate Latin version is, "departed from Jerusalem,'' as he did, having taken it, and spoiled it of its riches, and settled a y...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold w...

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

    _Shishak took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the king's house_ He plundered both the temple and the exchequer, the treasuries of both which Solomon had left full. David and Solomo...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Rehoboam forsaking the LORD, is punished by Shishak. 5 He and the Princes repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, are deliuered from destruction, but not from spoile. 13 The reigne and death of Re...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    REHOBOAM SUBDUED BY SHISHAK...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    So Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem, the capital being obliged to open its gates to him, AND TOOK AWAY THE TREASURES OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD AND THE TREASURES OF THE KING'S HOUSE; HE...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    EGYPT ATTACKS JUDAH (vv.1-9) Rehoboam's prosperity however became his downfall. When he strengthened himself in his kingdom sufficiently to think himself secure, he gave up any regard he had for the...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Upon which condition, and Rehoboam's submission to him, he delivered up to him the fenced cities of Judah, which he had taken, 2 CHRONICLES 12:4. But of this and the two next verses, SEE POOLE ON "1 K...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 12:9 Shishak H7895 king H4428 Egypt H4714 up H5927 (H8799) Jerusalem H3389 away H3947 ...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    2 Chronicles 12:1. _And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him._ They prospered, at first, b...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    2 Chronicles 12:1. _And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him._ He was not able to endure t...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Rehoboam defeated by Shishak. Death of Rehoboam. CHARACTERS: God, Rehoboam, Shishak, Shemaiah. CONCLUSION: It becomes us, when we are under the rebukes of providence, to justify God (2 Chro...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 12:1. _Rehoboam forsook the law of the Lord._ His juvenile council, his harem of eighteen queens and sixty concubines, are lamentable proofs of the imbecility of his mind. The apple-tree...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass._ THE DOWNWARD GRADE See how deterioration follows all character that goes down in its religious aspects. This deterioration marks the whole prog...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 12:9 The TREASURES of the temple and palace were surrendered as tribute to SHISHAK KING OF EGYPT, so that he would not attack the city....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel with 1 Kings 14:21, but considerably enlarges the narrative contained in that passage. The account of Shishak’s chariots and horsemen, the composition of his arm...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter finishes for us the history of Rehoboam, his "acts" and his character; and, with the preceding two chapters, it may be counted among the masterpieces of Scripture biography. In...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    It came to pass [chapter twelve], when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him (2 Chronicles 12:1). As the king goes...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 10:16; 1 Kings 10:17; 1 Kings 14:25; 1 Kings 14:26; 1

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