So Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem ,.... Fortified that yet more for the defence of himself, after Shishak departed: and reigned ; twelve years more, for he reigned in all seventeen, and this was in his fifth year; of what follows in this verse; see Gill on 1 Kings 14:21 . read more
Was one and forty years old - Houbigant thinks he was but sixteen years old when he began to reign; and brings many and forcible arguments to prove that the number forty-one must be a mistake. That he was young when he came to the throne, is evident from his consulting the young men that were brought up with him, 2 Chronicles 10:8 , 2 Chronicles 10:10 . They were young men then; and if he was brought up with them, he must have been young then also. Besides, Abijah, in his... read more
A model instance of Divine goodness and opportunity prolonged to one who annulled all, and vitiated every highest privilege vouchsafed to him, by the one fact of his own infidelity of heart. We are strikingly taught, and we vividly recall from the contents of this chapter, the following lessons and facts. I. HOW VERY PRONE FORGETFULNESS OF OUR PAST SINS IS TO FOLLOW WITH SWIFT RAPIDITY ON PRESENT RESPITE FROM FEAR , RELIEF FROM SUFFERING , ... read more
The parallel to the remaining verses of this chapter is found in 1 Kings 14:21 , 1 Kings 14:22 , 1 Kings 14:29-31 . In Jerusalem . Possibly, considering the words of 2 Chronicles 11:5-12 , 2 Chronicles 11:17 , this may indicate that Rehoboam was brought down to thinking almost more of the safety of Jerusalem and himself than of the kingdom in its length and breadth. One and forty years old (see our note, 2 Chronicles 10:8 , towards the end, and compare our 2 Chronicles... read more
The biography of Rehoboam. I. HIS ANCESTRY . 1 . The son of Solomon , the son of David. 2 . The son of Naamah the Ammonitess, the daughter of Hanun the son of Nahash ( 2 Chronicles 10:1 ). II. HIS KINGDOM . 1 . Its extent. Judah, with a portion of Benjamin. 2 . Its capital. Jerusalem, the city of the great King. III. HIS REIGN . 1 . The beginning of it. When he was forty years of age. 2 . The length of it. Seventeen years; short... read more
2 Chronicles 12:13. King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem He recovered so much strength that he reigned with some authority: or, finding that his fenced cities of Judah did not answer his expectation, he now made it his business to fortify Jerusalem, and render that impregnable. And there he reigned seventeen years, in the city which the Lord had chosen to put his name there. read more
10:1-36:23 THE KINGS OF JUDAHDivision and its consequences (10:1-13:22)The Chronicler records the division of the kingdom (10:1-11:4; see notes on 1 Kings 12:1-24), but omits the statement in 1 Kings 12:20 that Jeroboam was made king of the northern tribes. He does not even mention Jeroboam’s reign (1 Kings 12:25-14:20). He considers that because the northerners broke away from the dynasty of David and from the true worship of God, they had no right to be called a kingdom, and certainly not the... read more
had chosen. Compare 2 Chronicles 6:6 and 1 Kings 12:25-33 . an = the. read more
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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