John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 13:9
Have ye not cast out the priests of the Lord the sons of Aaron, and the Levites ,.... Because they would not sacrifice to his idols, and that they might not instruct the people in the pure worship of God, and that he and his people might be free from the payment of tithes, firstfruits, &c.; and their cities fall into his hands: and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands ? after the manner of the Gentiles, without any regard to any particular tribe,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 13:1-12
Abijah's mother was called Maachah, the daughter of Absalom, 2 Chron. 11:20; here she is called Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel. It is most probable that she was a grand-daughter of Absalom, by his daughter Tamar (2 Sam. 14:27), and that her immediate father was this Uriel. But we are here to attend Abijah into the field of battle with Jeroboam king of Israel. I. God gave him leave to engage with Jeroboam, and owned him in the conflict, though he would not permit Rehoboam to do it, 2 Chron.... read more