2 Chronicles 11:13-17

Priests and Levites Come to Jerusalem

13 And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all places where they lived.

14 For the Levites left ¹their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, ²because Jeroboam and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the Lord,

15 and he appointed his own ³priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for ⁴the calves that he had made.

16 ⁵And those who had set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their fathers.

17 ⁶They strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and for three years they made Rehoboam the son of Solomon secure, for they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.

2 Chronicles 11:13-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 11

In this chapter are related the preparations Rehoboam made to regain the ten tribes that revolted from him, but was forbid making the attempt by a prophet of the Lord, which he paid a regard unto, 2Ch 11:1-4, the fortification of several cities in Judah and Benjamin for his defence, 2Ch 11:5-12, the resort of several priests and Levites to him from Jeroboam, which served to strengthen his kingdom, 2Ch 11:13-17, and an account of his wives, and of his children, and of his disposal of them, 2Ch 11:18-23.

been at Shechem, and had given his answer to the request of the men of Israel, upon which they revolted from him: this and the three following verses are the same with 1Ki 12:21-24. \\See Gill on "1Ki 12:21"\\. 19374-950111-2023-2Ch11.2

Cross References

• 1. 11:14 Num. 35:2
• 2. 11:14 ch. 13:9
• 3. 11:15 1 Kgs. 12:31; 13:33
• 4. 11:15 See 1 Kgs. 12:28
• 5. 11:16 ch. 15:9
• 6. 11:17 [ch. 12:1]