2 Chronicles 13:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; ”

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Abijah stood up upon mount (d) Zemaraim, which [is] in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; (d) Which was one of the peaks of mount Ephraim.
2 Chronicles 13:4 - 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 13:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mount . hill country: i.e. of Ephraim.
2 Chronicles 13:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; Stood up upon Mount Zemaraim - "Which was a mount of the tribe of the house of...
2 Chronicles 13:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim. He had entered the enemy's territory...
2 Chronicles 13:4 - 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 13:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim. — While the two hosts were facing each other, king Abijah addressed his foes from mount Zemaraim. as Jotham addressed the Shechemites from the top of Gerizi...
2 Chronicles 13:4 - 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 13:4 - 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 13:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

His army was greatly inferior. But this he regards not. He pleads right, as descended from David; whereas Jeroboam is an usurper. The covenant of salt should seem to imply a covenant with sacrifice....
2 Chronicles 13:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abijah stood upon Mount Zemaraim, which is in Mount Ephraim ,.... Which might have its name from a city of Benjamin of this name, to which it was near, though within the borders of Ephraim, Jos...
2 Chronicles 13:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which [is] in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; Ver. 4. And Abijah stood upon mount Zemaraim. ] As Jotham likewise had done...
2 Chronicles 13:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Abijah stood upon mount Zemaraim Some commodious place whence his words might be heard by Jeroboam, and some of his army, who possibly were pitched in the valley. Or, the two armies being pitched n...
2 Chronicles 13:4 - 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 13:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abijah's Reign over Judah. B. C. 957. 1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam bega...
2 Chronicles 13:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Upon Mount Zemaraim; some commodious place whence his voice might be heard by Jeroboam, and some of his host, who possibly were pitched in the valley. Or the two armies being pitched near to one an...
2 Chronicles 13:4 - 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 13:4 - 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 13:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim. A great speech its claims concerning Judah. God recognised-- 1. In the gift of the kingdom. 2. In the worship and services of the temple. 3. In...
2 Chronicles 13:4 - 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 13:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abijah's Warning to Israel
2 Chronicles 13:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 15:2 ; Genesis 10:18 ; Joshua 18:22 ; Judges 9:7

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 13:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 13:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 13:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 13:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 13:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge