2 Crónicas 11:17

17 Esto fortaleció el reino de Judá, y durante tres años apoyaron a Roboam, hijo de Salomón, pues durante esos años ellos siguieron fielmente los pasos de David y de Salomón.

2 Crónicas 11:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:17

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah
Made it more numerous, and in a better condition to defend itself:

and made Rehoboam son of Solomon strong three years;
established him on the throne, strengthened the government in his hands, and were the means of preserving him in the pure worship of God for the space of time mentioned, the reason of which follows:

for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon;
in their good ways, which were according to the rule of the divine word; and which, as they refer to the whole of David's life and reign, some particular actions excepted, so to the former part of Solomon's reign, before he fell into idolatry, and to the latter part of it after his repentance; for that he did repent is by some concluded from hence, and may be more strongly from the book of Ecclesiastes, written by him in his old age. This is to be understood both of Rehoboam and his people, who after three years forsook the law of the Lord, ( 2 Chronicles 12:1 ) .

2 Crónicas 11:17 In-Context

15 Jeroboam nombró a sus propios sacerdotes para servir en los santuarios paganos, donde rindieron culto a ídolos con forma de cabra y de becerro que él había hecho.

16 De todas las tribus de Israel, los que querían adorar de corazón al Señor
, Dios de Israel, siguieron a los levitas a Jerusalén, donde podían ofrecer sacrificios al Señor
, Dios de sus antepasados.

17 Esto fortaleció el reino de Judá, y durante tres años apoyaron a Roboam, hijo de Salomón, pues durante esos años ellos siguieron fielmente los pasos de David y de Salomón.

18 Familia de Roboam
Roboam se casó con su prima Mahalat, hija de Jerimot, quien era hijo de David y Abihail, hija de Eliab, hijo de Isaí.

19 Mahalat tuvo tres hijos: Jeús, Semarías y Zaham.