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Themes in 2 Chronicles 11

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Themes in 2 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 11:1 (show verse)

When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 choice warriors—to fight against Israel to restore the reign to Rehoboam.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Loyal to rehoboam
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » His wars with rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from

2 Chronicles 11:2 (show verse)

But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God:

Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » His wars with rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prevents rehoboam from war with jeroboam

2 Chronicles 11:3 (show verse)

“Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people:

2 Chronicles 11:4 (show verse)

‘This is what the Lord says: You are not to march up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this incident has come from Me.’”

So they listened to what the Lord said and turned back from going against Jeroboam.

Government » God in » In dividing the jewish nation into two different countries
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » His wars with rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prevents rehoboam from war with jeroboam
War » Forbidden

2 Chronicles 11:5 (show verse)

Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities

in Judah.

Cities » Often fortified by art
Cities » A great defence to a country
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:6 (show verse)

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Jeroboam converts it into a military stronghold
Cities » Often fortified by art
Etam » A city » Judah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Tekoah » A city » A city in the territory of judah
Tekoah » Rebuilt by rehoboam

2 Chronicles 11:7 (show verse)

Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,

Adullam » An ancient city of canaan
Beth-zur » A town in judah
Cities » Often fortified by art
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Socoh » Also called shocho, shochoh, shoco, sochoh » Rebuilt and fortified by rehoboam

2 Chronicles 11:8 (show verse)

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

Cities » Often fortified by art
Gath » Fortified by rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Mareshah » A city » A city of the tribe of judah
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Ziph » Two cities of the tribe of judah

2 Chronicles 11:9 (show verse)

Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

Adoraim » A city » A city of judah
Azekah » A town of judah
Cities » Often fortified by art
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Lachish » Fortified by rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:10 (show verse)

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.

Ajalon » A city » A city of judah
Cities » Fortified
Cities » Often fortified by art
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Fortified
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Zorah » Fortified by rehoboam

2 Chronicles 11:11 (show verse)

He strengthened their fortifications and put leaders in them with supplies of food, oil, and wine.

Cities » Fortified
Cities » Furnished with stores
Fortresses » Places used as » Strong-holds
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Oil » Stores of, laid up in fortified cities
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:12 (show verse)

He also put large shields and spears in each and every city to make them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.

the Armies of israel » Often supplied with arms from public armories
Armory » In different parts of the kingdom
military Arms » Were provided » From the public arsenals
Cities » Fortified
Cities » Furnished with stores
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Shield » Stored in armories
Shields » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Spears » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance

2 Chronicles 11:13 (show verse)

The priests and Levites from all their regions throughout Israel took their stand with Rehoboam,

Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Loyal to rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes
priests » General reference to
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Religious » priests » General references to

2 Chronicles 11:14 (show verse)

for the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons refused to let them serve as priests of Yahweh.

Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood

2 Chronicles 11:15 (show verse)

Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, the goat-demons, and the golden calves he had made.

Calves of jeroboam » Priests appointed for
Demons » Confess Christ » Worship of
Demons » Worship of
Devil » Worship
Images » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of
Satyr » rv margin
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Of devils
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel

2 Chronicles 11:16 (show verse)

Those from every tribe of Israel who had determined in their hearts to seek Yahweh their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.

Calves of jeroboam » God's people refused to worship
Heart » The whole » Renewed
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Seekers » Examples of
Seeking God » Examples of
Seeking God » Saints » Set their hearts to

2 Chronicles 11:17 (show verse)

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

Character » Instances of instability » israelites
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:18 (show verse)

Rehoboam married Mahalath, daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.

Abihail » The second wife of rehoboam
Incest » Instances of » Rehoboam
Jerimoth » A son of david
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Mahalath » Granddaughter » David
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:19 (show verse)

She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Abihail » The second wife of rehoboam
Jeush » Son of rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Shamariah » Son of rehoboam
Zaham » Grandson of solomon

2 Chronicles 11:20 (show verse)

After her, he married Maacah daughter

of Absalom. She bore Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith to him.

Absalom » Children of
Attai » Son of rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Shelomith » A son (daughter?) Of rehoboam
Ziza » Son of rehoboam

2 Chronicles 11:21 (show verse)

Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. He acquired 18 wives and 60 concubines and was the father of 28 sons and 60 daughters.

Concubinage » Laws concerning » Practiced by » Rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Rehoboam's
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:22 (show verse)

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.

Abijam » History of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Sometimes nominated their successors
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:23 (show verse)

Rehoboam also showed discernment by dispersing some of his sons to all the regions of Judah and Benjamin and to all the fortified cities. He gave them plenty of provisions and sought many wives for them.

Cities » Often fortified by art
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Sometimes nominated their successors
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous