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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

2 Chronicles 11:16-23

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 doubt his kingdom was preserved in peace and good order from the blessing of the Lord in answer to the prayers of his people. This was the real strength given to the kingdom of Judah.

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See also 2 Chronicles 11:16-23 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Chronicles 11:16. _SUCH AS SET THEIR HEARTS TO SEEK THE LORD_] All the truly pious joined him out of every tribe, and the whole tribe of Levi, being deprived of their functions, joined him al...

  • 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

    AFTER THEM. following them. OUT OF ALL THE TRIBES. See notes on verses: 2 Chronicles 11:13 above, and 1 Kings 12:17. SET. gave....

  • 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...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 400 THE DUTY OF PROTESTANTS 2 Chronicles 11:13; 2 Chronicles 11:16. And the Priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts — — — And after them out...

  • 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 AFTER THEM OUT OF ALL THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL SUCH AS SET THEIR HEARTS TO SEEK THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL CAME TO JERUSALEM, TO SACRIFICE UNTO THE LORD GOD OF THEIR FATHERS._ No JFB commentary on this...

  • 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 AFTER THEM — i.e., following their lead. SUCH AS SET THEIR HEARTS. — The same phrase (_nâthan lebab_) as in 1 Chronicles 22:19, and nowhere else. CAME TO JERUSALEM, TO SACRIFICE. — And to settle...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם מִ כֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל...

  • 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 after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their (e) hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers. (e) Who were zealous of...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XI....

  • 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 AFTER THEM OUT OF ALL THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL,.... Besides the priests and Levites, and after their example, many of the common people, out of all the ten tribes: SUCH AS SET THEIR HEARTS TO SEEK TH...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers. Ver. 16. _And after them._]...

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

    _And after them such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel_ All the devout, pious Israelites, of every tribe, followed the priests and Levites: all who feared and loved God in sincerity a...

  • 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 after them, namely, the priests and Levites who remained faithful to the true God, OUT OF ALL THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL SUCH AS SET THEIR HEARTS TO SEEK THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL CAME TO JERUSALEM TO SACR...

  • 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

    SUCH AS SET THEIR HEARTS TO SEEK THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL; such as loved and feared God in truth, and with their whole heart....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 11:16 after H310 tribes H7626 Israel H3478 set H5414 (H8802) heart H3824 seek H1245 (H8763)

  • 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 16:29; 1 Chronicles 22:1; 1 Chronicles 22:19; 1 Samuel 7:3;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Set their heart — Such as loved and feared God in truth....

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