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2 Chronicles 13:1-9

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Abijah Reigns in Judah

1 1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, 2Abijah began to reign over Judah.
2 He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was 3Micaiah[a] the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. 4Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 Abijah went out to battle, having an army of valiant men of war, 400,000 chosen men. And Jeroboam 5drew up his line of battle against him with 800,000 chosen mighty warriors.
4 Then Abijah stood up on Mount 6Zemaraim that is in 7the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!
5 Ought you not to know that the Lord God of Israel 8gave the kingship over Israel forever to David and his sons by 9a covenant of salt?
6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up 10and rebelled against his lord,
7 and certain 11worthless scoundrels gathered about him and defied Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was 12young and irresolute[b] and could not withstand them.
8 “And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David, because you are a great multitude and have with you 13the golden calves that Jeroboam made you for gods.
9 14Have you not driven out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes 15for ordination[c] with a young bull or seven rams becomes a priest of what are 16no gods.
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2 Chronicles 13:1-9 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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Cross References 16

  • 1. 13:1 1 Kgs. 15:1, 2
  • 2. 13:1 [See ch. 12:16 above]
  • 3. 13:2 [ch. 11:20]
  • 4. 13:2 1 Kgs. 15:7
  • 5. 13:3 ch. 14:10; Judg. 20:22; 1 Sam. 17:2
  • 6. 13:4 Josh. 18:22
  • 7. 13:4 See Josh. 24:33
  • 8. 13:5 2 Sam. 7:12, 13, 16
  • 9. 13:5 Num. 18:19
  • 10. 13:6 1 Kgs. 11:26; 12:19, 20
  • 11. 13:7 See Judg. 9:4
  • 12. 13:7 [ch. 12:13; 1 Kgs. 14:21]
  • 13. 13:8 See 1 Kgs. 12:28
  • 14. 13:9 ch. 11:14, 15
  • 15. 13:9 ch. 29:31
  • 16. 13:9 Jer. 5:7

Footnotes 3

  • [a] 13:2 Spelled 'Maacah' in 1 Kings 15:2
  • [b] 13:7 Hebrew 'soft of heart'
  • [c] 13:9 Hebrew 'to fill his hand'
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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