2 Chronicles 13:17-22

17 Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 choice men of Israel were killed.

18 The Israelites were subdued at that time. The Judahites succeeded because they depended on the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

19 Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured [some] cities from him: Bethel and its villages, Jeshanah and its villages, and Ephron^[a] and its villages.

20 Jeroboam no longer retained his power^[b] during Abijah's reign; ultimately, the Lord struck him and he died.

21 However, Abijah grew strong, acquired 14 wives, and fathered 22 sons and 16 daughters.

22 The rest of the events of Abijah's [reign], along with his ways and his sayings, are written about in the Writing^[c] of the Prophet Iddo.^[d]

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2 Chronicles 13:17-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 13

This chapter begins with the reign of Abijah, 2Ch 13:1,2, gives an account of a battle between him and Jeroboam, previous to which Abijah made a speech to Jeroboam and his army, to vindicate his own cause, encourage his own soldiers, and intimidate the enemy, and dissuade them from fighting, 2Ch 13:3-12 and in the mean while Jeroboam laid an ambush for him, which greatly distressed him, 2Ch 13:13,14, nevertheless he obtained a complete victory over him, 2Ch 13:15-20, and the chapter is concluded with some account of his family and reign, 2Ch 13:21,22.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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[a]. Alt Hb tradition reads Ephrain
[b]. Lit He did not restrain the power of Jeroboam
[c]. 2 Ch 24:27
[d]. 2 Ch 9:29; 12:15; 1 Kg 15:7

2 Chronicles 13:17-22

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2 Chronicles 13:17-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 13

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