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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

2 Chronicles 11:14-15

We have here introduced, in a parenthesis, a short but awful sketch of the infamous character of Jeroboam, which is spoken of in scripture in such dreadful terms of reproach.

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See also 2 Chronicles 11:14-15 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Chronicles 11:14. _THE LEVITES LEFT THEIR SUBURBS_] They and the priests were expelled from their offices by Jeroboam, lest they should turn the hearts of the people to the true God, and then...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Jeroboam probably confiscated the Levitical lands for the benefit of this new priesthood. Under these circumstances the priests and Levites emigrated in large numbers to the southern kingdom; an act w...

  • 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...

  • 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

    _suburbs_ See note on 1 Chronicles 5:16. _had cast them off from executing_ R.V. CAST THEM OFF, THAT THEY SHOULD NOT EXECUTE. In 1 Kin. (1 Kings 12:31; 1 Kings 13:33) it is not said that Jeroboam reje...

  • 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

    _FOR THE LEVITES LEFT THEIR SUBURBS AND THEIR POSSESSION, AND CAME TO JUDAH AND JERUSALEM: FOR JEROBOAM AND HIS SONS HAD CAST THEM OFF FROM EXECUTING THE PRIEST'S OFFICE UNTO THE LORD:_ No JFB commen...

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CAST THEM OFF] When Jeroboam made priests from all the tribes indifferently, the Levites lost their privileged position as the only legitimate priestly tribe....

  • 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

    THEIR SUBURBS. — _Pasture-grounds_ (_Numbers 35:1_). AND THEIR POSSESSION — i.e., the cities assigned to them among the ten tribes. JEROBOAM AND HIS SONS HAD CAST THEM OFF FROM EXECUTING THE PRIEST’S...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּֽי ־עָזְב֣וּ הַ לְוִיִּ֗ם אֶת ־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙...

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Off. This was done at different times; so that almost all the Levites took refuge in the dominions of Juda. Yet some prevaricated. Ezechiel (xliv. 12.) only exempts the family of Sadoc. (Calmet) ---...

  • 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

    FOR THE LEVITES LEFT THEIR SUBURBS AND THEIR POSSESSION,.... The cities and the fields adjacent to them, which were given them in the several tribes, and were in all forty eight; see Joshua 21:1 and c...

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

    _For Jeroboam and his sons cast them off_ They would not suffer them to instruct the Israelites in the worship of God, nor to go up to Jerusalem to worship in their courses: and these priests would no...

  • 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

    For the Levites left their suburbs, the commons or pasture-grounds assigned to them, AND THEIR POSSESSION, namely, those in the cities set apart for them in the various northern tribes, AND CAME TO JU...

  • 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

    They would not suffer them to instruct and assist the Israelites in the worship and service of God, nor to go up to Jerusalem to worship in their courses; and these priests would not join with them in...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 11:14 Levites H3881 left H5800 (H8804) common-lands H4054 possessions H272 came H3212 (H8799) Judah...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • 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 11:1 Rehoboam’s reign shows the themes of judgment and restoration (2 Chronicles 7:13) being acted out in the life of the kingdom....

  • 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 11:13 Jeroboam created a new religion in Bethel and Dan. This cult mixed what God revealed to Moses with other practices. Jeroboam hoped to keep his people from going...

  • 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 6:66; 1 Kings 12:28; 1 Kings 13:33; 2 Chronicles 13:9;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Cast them off — They would not suffer them to instruct the Israelites in the worship of God, nor to go up to Jerusalem to worship in their courses: and these priests would not join with them in the wo...

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