2 Chronicles 11:13

13 The priests and Levites were on Rehoboam's side. They came from their territories all over Israel.

2 Chronicles 11:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:13

And the priests and the Levites, that were in all Israel
In the ten tribes, in the cities assigned to them therein:

resorted to him out of all their coasts;
as to their rightful sovereign, and chiefly for the sake of the service of the sanctuary at Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 11:13 In-Context

11 Rehoboam made those cities even more secure. He put commanders in them. He gave them plenty of food, olive oil and wine.

12 He put shields and spears in all of those cities. He made them very strong. So he ruled over Judah and Benjamin.

13 The priests and Levites were on Rehoboam's side. They came from their territories all over Israel.

14 The Levites even left their grasslands and other property behind. They came to Judah and Jerusalem. That's because Jeroboam and his sons had refused to accept them as priests of the Lord.

15 Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the high places. He had made statues of gods that looked like goats and calves. His priests served those gods.