2 Chronicles 13:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. ”

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment (m) to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment [was] behind them. (m) Contemning the good counsel which came from the Spirit of God, h...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign of Abijah. Most of this section has nothing corresponding to it in 1 K., though references to the history of this reign occur in 1 Kings 15:1-8 . 2 Chronicles 13:1 f. Cf. 1 Kings...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. But Jeroboam caused an ambushment - While Abijah was thus employed in rep...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. But Jeroboam caused an ambushment. The oration of Abijah, however a...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Abijah This chapter expands the account given of Abijah (Abijam) in 1 Kings 15:1-8 by giving details of his war with Jeroboam, which is there only briefly mentioned.
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But Jeroboam caused ... — Now Jeroboam had brought the ambush round, in order to attack (literally, approach ) them in the rear (literally, from behind them; so they (Jeroboam and his main b...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - 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 13:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the reign of Abijah there was terrible war between Judah and Israel. The king himself was evil, as the Book of the Kings declares. Here, however, he was speaking and acting for his people. His add...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It should seem that while Abijah was addressing the armies Jeroboam artfully sent off a party to surround him.
2 Chronicles 13:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them ,.... While Abijah was making his oration, he detached a party from his army, which got about, and lay in ambush, behind the army of Abija...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment [was] behind them. Ver. 13. But Jeroboam caused an ambushment. ] While Abijah was thus ha...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come behind While Abijah was discoursing, he took the advantage thus afforded him of sending a party of soldiers privately to lie in ambush, and attack Abijah's...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE REIGN OF ABIJAH (vv.1-22) Jereboam outlived Rehoboam, though not for long (v.20). He died after reigning 22 years ( 1 Kings 14:20 ), five years longer than Rehoboam. But Abijah, son of Rehob...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeroboam Defeated by Abijah. B. C. 957. 13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come a...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Whilst Abijah was discoursing, Jeroboam takes the advantage of it to lay an ambush.
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel to 1 Kings 15:1-8 . Abijah succeeds and wars against Jeroboam ( 2 Chronicles 13:1-4 ); declares the right of his cause ( 2 Chronicles 13:4-12 ); his victory an...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 13:3 . Four hundred thousand eight hundred thousand chosen men. This would seem incredible, did we not know that the manner of the Hebrews at that time was to bring all their people f...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

And behold, God Himself is with us for our captain God with us We have here-- I. A mysterious doctrine. II. A comforting truth. III. A solemn fact. ( Bp. Montagu Villiers .) Man’s e...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The career of Abijah begins and ends with this chapter, the twenty-one verses of which are paralleled by only eight in 1 Kings 15:1-11 . The difference is caused by the fact that t...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But Jeroboam, while Abijah harangued his army from his elevated station, caused an ambushment to come about behind them, to surprise the army of Judah in the rear; so they, the main division of I...
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 20:22 ; Jeremiah 4:22 ; Joshua 8:4 ; Proverbs 21:30
2 Chronicles 13:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jeroboam — While Abijah was discoursing, Jeroboam takes the advantage of it to lay an ambush. It does not appear that he made any answer to all that Abijah said. The longest sword he thinks will de...

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 13:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 13:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 13:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 13:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 13:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes