2 Chronicles 13:4

4 Aviyah stood up on Mount Tzemaryim, which is in the hill-country of Efrayim, and said, Hear me, Yarov`am and all Yisra'el:

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 Three years reigned he in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Mikhayahu the daughter of Uri'el of Gevah. There was war between Aviyah and Yarov`am.

3 Aviyah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Yarov`am set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

4 Aviyah stood up on Mount Tzemaryim, which is in the hill-country of Efrayim, and said, Hear me, Yarov`am and all Yisra'el:

5 Ought you not to know that the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, gave the kingdom over Yisra'el to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

6 Yet Yarov`am the son of Nevat, the servant of Shlomo the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.