2 Chronicles 11:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD: ”

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeroboam probably confiscated the Levitical lands for the benefit of this new priesthood. Under these circumstances the priests and Levites emigrated in large numbers to the southern kingdom; an ac...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Shemaiah Restrains Rehoboam from Attacking Jeroboam (see notes on 1 Kings 12:21-24 ). The variations between the two records are unimportant. 2 Chronicles 11:5-23 . Rehoboam Establishes himsel...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD: The Levites lef...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD: No JFB...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Rehoboam (continued) This chapter repeats the substance of 1 Kings 12:21-24 , and adds much information relating to Rehoboam's buildings, the withdrawal of the Levites from the kingdom o...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Their suburbs. — Pasture-grounds ( Numbers 35:1-8 ). And their possession — i.e., the cities assigned to them among the ten tribes. Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing t...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1-19 ; 2 Chronicles 11:1-23 ; 2 Chronicles 12:1-16 ; 2 Chronicles 13:1-22 THE transition from Solomon to Rehoboam brings to ligh...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Then God interfered. No human folly has even been permitted to continue long enough to thwart His purpose. Shemaiah, a prophet of God, declared to Rehoboam that the revolt was in the divine plan. Reh...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We have here introduced, in a parenthesis, a short but awful sketch of the infamous character of Jeroboam, which is spoken of in scripture in such dreadful terms of reproach.
2 Chronicles 11:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession ,.... The cities and the fields adjacent to them, which were given them in the several tribes, and were in all forty eight; see Joshua 21:1...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For Jeroboam and his sons cast them off They would not suffer them to instruct the Israelites in the worship of God, nor to go up to Jerusalem to worship in their courses: and these priests would n...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

GOD FORBIDS REHOBOAM TO ATTACK ISRAEL (vv.1-4) When Rehoboam saw his kingdom so largely torn away from him, he assembled an army of 180,000 warriors of Judah and Benjamin (for Benjamin remained...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Priests Adhere to Rehoboam. B. C. 974. 13 And the priests and the Levites that we...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They would not suffer them to instruct and assist the Israelites in the worship and service of God, nor to go up to Jerusalem to worship in their courses; and these priests would not join with them i...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Rehoboam forbidden to war ( 2 Chronicles 11:1-4 ). This section a repetition in abbreviated form of 1 Kings 12:21-24 . Remainder of chapter new matter. Rehoboam fortifies many towns...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Let us read, for our instruction, part of the story of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. 2 Chronicles 11:1-4 . And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 11:15 . For the devils. שׁעירים sheîrim, the hairy ones. The goat was worshipped in Egypt as well as the calf.
2 Chronicles 11:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The first four verses of this chapter would have been better placed as the conclusion of the previous chapter. They correspond with 1 Kings 12:21-11 ; and they tell how Rehoboam was...
2 Chronicles 11:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Rehoboam's Worship, Idolatry, and Family
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 6:66-81 ; 1 Kings 12:28-33 ; 1 Kings 13:33 ; 2 Chronicles 13:9 ; Joshua 21:20-42 ; Leviticus 27:30-34 ; Numbers 18:21-28 ; Numbers 35:2-5
2 Chronicles 11:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Cast them off — They would not suffer them to instruct the Israelites in the worship of God, nor to go up to Jerusalem to worship in their courses: and these priests would not join with them in the...

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 11:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 11:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 11:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 11:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes