2 Chronicles 13:4

4 Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the mountains of Ephraim. He called out, "Jeroboam and all Israel, listen to me!

2 Chronicles 13:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:4

And Abijah stood upon Mount Zemaraim, which is in Mount
Ephraim
Which might have its name from a city of Benjamin of this name, to which it was near, though within the borders of Ephraim, ( Joshua 18:22 ) formerly inhabited by the Zemarites, from whence it might have its name, ( Genesis 10:18 ) here Abijah stood, that he might be the better heard by the armies pitched in the valley; and very probably he desired a parley, and it was granted, otherwise he would not have been safe in the position in which he was;

and said, hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
as many as were now gathered together, and which were a great number.

2 Chronicles 13:4 In-Context

2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Micaiah, daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

3 Abijah prepared for battle with an army of 400,000 of the best soldiers, while Jeroboam arranged to oppose him with 800,000 of the best professional soldiers.

4 Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the mountains of Ephraim. He called out, "Jeroboam and all Israel, listen to me!

5 Don't you know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom of Israel to David and his descendants forever in a permanent promise?

6 But Jeroboam (Nebat's son) rebelled against his master. He had been the servant of David's son Solomon.