2 Chronicles 11:1-17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:1-12

How the ten tribes deserted the house of David we read in the foregoing chapter. They had formerly sat loose to that family (2 Sam. 20:1, 2), and now they quite threw it off, not considering how much it would weaken the common interest and take Israel down from that pitch of glory at which it had arrived in the last reign. But thus the kingdom must be corrected as well as the house of David. 1. Rehoboam at length, like a bold man, raises an army, with a design to reduce the revolters, 2 Chron.... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:13-23

See here, I. How Rehoboam was strengthened by the accession of the priests and Levites, and all the devout and pious Israelites, to him, even all that were true to their God and their religion. 1. Jeroboam cast them off, that is, he set up such a way of worship as he knew they could not in conscience comply with, which obliged them to withdraw from his altar, and at the same time he would not allow them to go up to Jerusalem to worship at the altar there; so that he totally cast them off from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:1-4

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem ,.... After he had been at Shechem, and had given his answer to the request of the men of Israel, upon which they revolted from him: this and the three following verses are the same with 1 Kings 12:21 . See Gill on 1 Kings 12:21 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:5

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem ,.... The metropolis of Judah, and the capital city of his kingdom: and built cities for defence in Judah ; that is, rebuilt, enlarged, and fortified them; for otherwise they were built before, though neglected before the revolt of the ten tribes; but now it became necessary to make them more capacious and strong, to protect his people, and defend himself against Israel; for though he was forbid to act offensively, and therefore contented himself to abide... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:6

He built even Bethlehem ,.... The place of our Lord's birth, about six miles from Jerusalem: and Etam ; another city in the tribe of Judah; see 1 Chronicles 4:32 , there was a rock of this name, Judges 15:8 and a fountain from whence waters were conveyed into the pool at Jerusalem, spoken of in Jewish writings F2 Cippi Heb. p. 10. : and Tekoah ; of which place Amos the prophet was, and which was about twelve miles from Jerusalem. Rauwolff F3 Travels, par. 3. c. 22. p.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:7

And Bethzur, and Shocho, and Adullam. All in the tribe of Judah, of which see Joshua 15:35 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:8

And Gath ,.... Which cannot be that Gath which was one of the principalities of the Philistines, but a city in the tribe of Judah; though of it we nowhere else read; unless this is the same with Moreshethgath, Micah 1:14 , which is probable, since it follows: and Mareshah ; the birth place of Micah the prophet, Micah 1:1 , and Ziph ; there were two cities of this name in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:24 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:9

And Adoraim ,.... Called by Josephus F4 Antiqu. l. 13. c. 9. sect. 1. Adora, which he mentions along with Mareshah, or Marissa: and Lachish : a royal city in the time of the Canaanites, and which fell to the lot of Judah, Joshua 12:11 , and Azekah ; a city situated in the plain of Judah, Joshua 10:10 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:10

And Zorah ,.... The same with Zoreah, Joshua 15:33 , and Aijalon ; there was a city of the tribe of Dan of this name, in the valley of which the moon stood still in the times of Joshua, Joshua 10:12 , but whether the same with this, and now belonging to Judah, or another of the same name, is not certain: and Hebron ; a city in the mountainous part of Judah, and a city of refuge, about twenty miles from Jerusalem, Joshua 15:54 , which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:11

And he fortified the strong holds ,.... Of these and other cities: and put captains in them ; garrisons of soldiers, with captains over them to defend them: and store of victual, and of oil and wine ; that they might be able to hold out a siege, should they be attacked. read more

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