2 Chronicles 12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12

This chapter gives us a more full account of the reign of Rehoboam than we had before in Kings and it is a very melancholy account. Methinks we are in the book of Judges again; for, I. Rehoboam and his people did evil in the sight of the Lord, 2 Chron. 12:1. II. God thereupon sold them into the hands of Shishak, king of Egypt, who greatly oppressed them, 2 Chron. 12:2-4. III. God sent a prophet to them, to expound to them the judgment and to call them to repentance, 2 Chron. 12:5. IV. They... read more

Matthew Henry

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

Israel was very much disgraced and weakened by being divided into two kingdoms; yet the kingdom of Judah, having both the temple and the royal city, both the house of David and the house of Aaron, might have done very well if they had continued in the way of their duty; but here we have all out of order there. I. Rehoboam and his people left God: He forsook the law of the Lord, and so in effect forsook God, and all Israel with him, 2 Chron. 12:1. He had his happy triennium, when he walked in... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:13-16

The story of Rehoboam's reign is here concluded, much as the story of the other reigns concludes. Two things especially are observable here:?1. That he was at length pretty well fixed in his kingdom, 2 Chron. 12:13. His fenced cities in Judah did not answer his expectation, so he now strengthened himself in Jerusalem, which he made it his business to fortify, and there he reigned seventeen years, in the city which the Lord had chosen to put his name there. This intimates his honour and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 12 Rehoboam and his people forsaking the law of the Lord, Shishak king of Egypt is allowed by God to invade his land, and take his fenced cities, 2 Chronicles 12:1 , upon which a prophet of the Lord was sent to him and his princes, to show them the reason of it; whereupon they humbled themselves, and the Lord was pleased not to allow the enemy utterly to destroy them, yet to reduce them to servitude, and take away their riches, 2 Chronicles 12:5 , and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:1

And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom ,.... Or when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established; the tribes of Judah and Benjamin being firmly attached to him, and great numbers from the other tribes coming over to him, and things going on peaceably and prosperously during the three years that he and his people abode by the pure worship of God: and had strengthened himself ; built fortified cities for the defence of himself and kingdom, 2 Chronicles 11:5 , he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:2

And it came to pass in the fifth year of Rehoboam ,.... In the fourth year, the apostasy of him and his people began; and, in the year following, what is next related happened, as a punishment of it: Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem ; of whom see 1 Kings 11:40 , because they transgressed against the Lord ; transgressed the law of the Lord by falling into idolatry and other abominable evils; the Targum is,"against the Word of the Lord.' read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:3

With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen; and the people were without number ,.... The foot soldiers; their number, according to Josephus F8 Antiqu. l. 8. c. 10. sect. 2. was 400,000: that came with him out of Egypt ; the above numerous army came from thence with him, which was famous for horses and chariots of war, see Exodus 14:7 , what follow seem to have joined him after he came out of Egypt, or whom he subdued in his way; the Lubim or Lybians,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:4

And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah ,.... Which Rehoboam had lately built, and placed his sons in them, 2 Chronicles 11:5 , these he took without any opposition: and came to Jerusalem ; there being no army to oppose him; and so Sesostris took many countries without fighting, and among the rest Phoenicia, as Manetho F15 Apud Joseph. contr. Apion. l. 1. c. 15. relates, in which Judea may be included. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:5

Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam ,.... The same as in 2 Chronicles 11:2 , there called the man of God: and to the princes of Judah that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak ; through fear of him, and for safety and protection from him, and to consult what was to be done at this critical juncture, whether to fight him, or make peace with him on the best terms they could: and said unto them, thus saith the Lord, ye have forsaken me ; his law, his word,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:6

Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves ,.... Both by words acknowledging their sins, and the justice of God, and by deeds, perhaps putting on sackcloth, as was usual on such occasions, and betaking themselves to fasting and prayer: and they said, the Lord is righteous ; in giving them up into the hand of their enemies, seeing they had forsaken him, and sinned against him. read more

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