John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:15-16
Now the acts of Rehoboam ,.... Of these two verses; see Gill on 1 Kings 14:29 . 1 Kings 14:30 . 1 Kings 14:31 . read more
2 Chronicles 12:16-14:1 Niv
John Gill
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 12:16
Abijah his son - Concerning the many varieties in this king's name, see the note on 1 Kings 14:31 . read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:1-16
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
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:13-16
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
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:16
In the city of David ; i . e on Mount Zion, an eminence on the northern part of Mount Moriah. Here was the bury-lug-place of the kings, chambers with recesses for the successive kings. To this place of royal sepulture some of the kings were not permitted to be brought ( 2 Chronicles 21:20 ; 2 Chronicles 24:25 ; 2 Chronicles 28:27 ; 2 Kings 15:7 ). The chief cemetery of the city was on the slopes of the valley of the Kidron ( 1 Kings 15:13 ; 2 Kings 23:6 ; 2 Chronicles 29:5 ... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:1-16
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
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 12:16
slept with his fathers. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16 . Abijah. Called Abijam (1 Kings 14:31 ). See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11 . read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 12:1-16
3. The invasion by Egypt ch. 12The writer pointed out clearly the connection between Shishak’s invasion and Rehoboam’s unfaithfulness (2 Chronicles 12:1-5; cf. Proverbs 3:12)."The passage makes use of terms that are characteristic of the Chronicler’s theology of divine retribution, namely, ’forsake’ or ’abandon’ (2 Chronicles 12:1; 2 Chronicles 12:5), ’be unfaithful’ (2 Chronicles 12:2), and ’humble oneself’ (2 Chronicles 12:6-7; 2 Chronicles 12:12). The Shishak incident provided a model of 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