Parallel Verses New International Version After Rehoboam's position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the LORD. King James Bible And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him. Darby Bible Translation And it came to pass when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and when he had become strong, [that] he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him. World English Bible It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at the establishing of the kingdom of Rehoboam, and at his strengthening himself, he hath forsaken the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him. 2 Chronicles 12:1 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleHe forsook the law of the Lord - This was after the three years mentioned 2 Chronicles 11:17. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A.M. 3032 B.C. 972 he forsook all Israel Library Contrasted Services'They shall be his servants: that they may know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.'--2 Chron. xii. 8. Rehoboam was a self-willed, godless king who, like some other kings, learned nothing by experience. His kingdom was nearly wrecked at the very beginning of his reign, and was saved much more by the folly of his rival than by his own wisdom. Jeroboam's religious revolution drove all the worshippers of God among the northern kingdom into flight. They might have endured the … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Cross References 1 Kings 14:22 Judah did evil in the eyes of the LORD. By the sins they committed they stirred up his jealous anger more than those who were before them had done. 2 Chronicles 11:17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, following the ways of David and Solomon during this time. 2 Chronicles 11:23 He acted wisely, dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and took many wives for them. 2 Chronicles 12:13 King Rehoboam established himself firmly in Jerusalem and continued as king. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel in which to put his Name. His mother's name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite. 2 Chronicles 26:13 Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. Jump to Previous Abandoned Established Establishing Forsaken Forsook Israel Kingdom Law Position Rehoboam Rehobo'am Rehoboam's Rule Strengthened Strengthening StrongJump to Next Abandoned Established Establishing Forsaken Forsook Israel Kingdom Law Position Rehoboam Rehobo'am Rehoboam's Rule Strengthened Strengthening StrongLinks 2 Chronicles 12:1 NIV2 Chronicles 12:1 NLT 2 Chronicles 12:1 ESV 2 Chronicles 12:1 NASB 2 Chronicles 12:1 KJV 2 Chronicles 12:1 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 12:1 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 12:1 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 12:1 French Bible 2 Chronicles 12:1 German Bible 2 Chronicles 12:1 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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