Introduction
The first four verses of this chapter are nearly identical with 1 Kings 12:21-24, where see notes. REHOBOAM’S FORTIFIED CITIES, 2 Chronicles 11:5-12.
“Precluded by the Divine command from assailing his adversary, Rehoboam was obliged to stand on the defensive. He felt himself between two dangers: on the north he might be attacked by Jeroboam; on the south by Jeroboam’s ally, Egypt. From this side was the greatest peril, and to this quarter therefore was his main attention directed. Out of the fifteen cities fortified, all but three were on the southern or western frontier, where Egypt would be most likely to attack.” Rawlinson.
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