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2 Chronicles 13:1-8

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Abijah Succeeds Rehoboam

1 1In the eighteenth * year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. 2Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 Abijah began the battle with an army of valiant warriors, 400,000 * * chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in battle formation against him with 800,000 * * chosen men who were valiant warriors.

Civil War

4 Then Abijah stood on Mount 3Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, "Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel:
5 "Do you not know that 4the LORD God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by 5a covenant of salt?
6 "Yet 6Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master,
7 and worthless men gathered about him, scoundrels *, who proved too strong for Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, when 7he was young and timid * and could not hold his own against them.
8 "So now you intend to resist the kingdom of the LORD through the sons of David, being a great multitude and having with you 8the golden calves which Jeroboam made for gods for you.
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2 Chronicles 13:1-8 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 8

  • 1. 1 Kings 15:1, 2
  • 2. 1 Kings 15:7
  • 3. Joshua 18:22
  • 4. 2 Samuel 7:12-16
  • 5. Leviticus 2:13; Numbers 18:19
  • 6. 1 Kings 11:26
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 12:13
  • 8. 1 Kings 12:28; 2 Chronicles 11:15

Footnotes 5

  • [a] Lit "to him and to his sons"
  • [b] Or "lord"
  • [c] Lit "Rehoboam"
  • [d] Lit "in the hands of"
  • [e] Lit "and you are a"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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