2 Chronicles 12:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All Israel with him - i. e., “all Judah and Benjamin” - all the Israelites of those two tribes.
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and (a) all Israel with him. (a) For such is the inconstancy of the peop...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Shishak invades Judah; Summary of Rehoboam's Reign; his Death (see notes on 1 Kings 14:21 f., 1 Kings 14:25-28 ; 1 Kings 14:29-31 ). The words in 2 Chronicles 12:2 b (because they had tresp...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

he forsook. It is taken for granted that we know the details of 1 Kings 14:22-24 . all. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Whole), put for the part (viz. the ten tribes).
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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. He forsook the law of the Lord - This was after...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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. When Rehoboam ... had strengthened himse...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Rehoboam (concluded) This chapter is parallel to 1 Kings 14:21-31 , but supplies additional particulars respecting Shishak's army and the prophet Shemaiah.
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

When Rehoboam had established the kingdom. — Rather, when Rehoboam’s kingdom had been established. The construction is impersonal: when one had established Rehoboam’s kingdom. The narrative is...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - 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 12:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The issue was that Rehoboam "forsook the law of the Lord." The scourge came in the person of Israel's ancient foe, the king of Egypt. The patience of God is ever manifest in His dealing with His peop...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS We have an awful sequel to the life of Rehoboam in this chapter. The lustful king forsaking God is left in the hand of the king of Egypt. His death. 2 Chronicles 12:1 The Reader would d...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom ,.... Or when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established; the tribes of Judah and Benjamin being firmly attached to him, and great numbers...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 1. When Rehoboam had established the kin...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When Rehoboam had established the kingdom Israel was very much disgraced and weakened by being divided into two kingdoms; yet the kingdom of Judah, having both the temple and the royal city, both t...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

EGYPT ATTACKS JUDAH (vv.1-9) Rehoboam's prosperity however became his downfall. When he strengthened himself in his kingdom sufficiently to think himself secure, he gave up any regard he had for...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abijah's Reign over Judah. B. C. 970. 1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had establish...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 12 Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak, 2 Chronicles 12:1-4 . Shemaiah reproveth him: he with the princes repenteth; is preserved in his kingdom; but is spo...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel with 1 Kings 14:21-31 , but considerably enlarges the narrative contained in that passage. The account of Shishak’s chariots and horsemen, the composition of h...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 . 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. They prospered, at first...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 12:1 . Rehoboam forsook the law of the Lord. His juvenile council, his harem of eighteen queens and sixty concubines, are lamentable proofs of the imbecility of his mind. The apple-tr...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

He forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him. Rehoboam, first king of Judah Individual lives attract and reward attention; hence the interest and fascination of fiction and history....
2 Chronicles 12:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter finishes for us the history of Rehoboam, his "acts" and his character; and, with the preceding two chapters, it may be counted among the masterpieces of Scripture biograp...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, his encouragement of the right worship of Jehovah bringing him many people from the northern kingdom, 2...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:17 ; 1 Kings 14:22-24 ; 1 Kings 9:9 ; 2 Chronicles 11:17 ; 2 Chronicles 11:3 ; 2 Chronicles 12:13 ; 2 Chronicles 26:13-16 ; 2 Kings 17:19 ; Deuteronomy 32:15 ; Deuteronomy 32:18...
2 Chronicles 12:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And all Israel — So called, because they forsook God, as Israel had done.

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 12:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 12:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 12:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 12:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 12:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes