Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:1-23
REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL2 Chronicles 10:1-19; 2 Chronicles 11:1-23; 2 Chronicles 12:1-16; 2 Chronicles 13:1-22THE transition from Solomon to Rehoboam brings to light a serious drawback of the chronicler’s principle of selection. In the history of Solomon we read of nothing but wealth, splendor, unchallenged dominion, and superhuman wisdom; and yet the breath is hardly out of the body of the wisest and greatest king of Israel before his empire falls to pieces. We are told,... read more
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 11:12
(12) Shields.—The “targets” of 2 Chronicles 9:15.Made them exceeding strong.—Strengthened them (the same word as “fortified” in 2 Chronicles 11:11) very abundantly (l’harbçh meôd). A form of words only used by the chronicler. (See 2 Chronicles 16:8; and comp. Nehemiah 6:18.)Having Judah and Benjamin on his side.—Literally, and he had (or, there fell to him) Judah and Benjamin. A definition of Rehoboam’s territory. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 10:17.) read more