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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 returned to Jerusalem, he gathered together 180,000 specially chosen soldiers from the households of Judah and Benjamin to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom 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 a message from the LORD came to Shemaiah, a 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)

"Tell Solomon's son Rehoboam, king of Judah and all of Israel in Judah and Benjamin:

2 Chronicles 11:4 (show verse)

"This is what the LORD says: "You are not to fight or even to approach your relatives in battle. Every soldier is to return to his own home, for this development comes from me."'" So they listened to what the LORD had to say and called off their attack on 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 continued to live in Jerusalem and built defensive fortification cities throughout 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)

including 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. These were all fortified cities throughout Judah and 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 also strengthened the fortified cities, assigned officers to them, and stockpiled 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 stockpiled shields and spears in every city and fortified them greatly to secure his rule over Judah and Benjamin.

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 descendants of Levi throughout Israel also supported him in their districts,

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)

because the descendants of Levi left their pasture lands and their property to live in Judah and Jerusalem, since Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from participating in priestly services to the LORD.

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 had appointed his own priests to serve at the high places and to serve the satyrs and calves that 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)

As a result, anyone from all of the tribes of Israel who was determined to seek the LORD God of Israel followed the descendants of Levi to Jerusalem so they could sacrifice to the LORD 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)

and they continued to strengthen the kingdom of Judah, supporting Solomon's son Rehoboam for three years, by living the way David and Solomon did 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, the daughter of David's son Jerimoth, along with Abihail, the 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)

who bore him these sons: 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 this he married Absalom's daughter Maacah, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

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 Absalom's daughter Maacah more than he did all of his wives and mistresses. (He married eighteen wives and 60 concubines, fathering 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)

Later, Rehoboam appointed Abijah, his son from Maacah, as senior family leader among his brothers, since he intended to establish Abijah as 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 was wise to distribute some of his children throughout all of the territories of Judah and Benjamin, placing them in all of the fortified cities. He allotted them abundant supplies of food 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