2 Chronicles 11:15

1 Corinthians 10:20; 1 Corinthians 10:21; 1 Kings 12:28; 1 Kings 14:9; 1 Timothy 4:1; Deuteronomy 32:17; Exodus 32:31; Exodus 32:4-8; Hosea 13:2; Hosea 8:5; Hosea 8:6; Leviticus 17:7; Psalms 106:19; Psalms 106:20; Revelation 16:14

Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 11:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The high places - i. e., the two sanctuaries at Dan and Bethel. For the devils - literally, “for the goats:” probably the word is used (as in...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the (d) devils, and for the calves which he had made. (d) Meaning idols, ( Isaiah 44:15 ).
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....
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

devils . hairy ones, or goats representing demons. he . Jeroboam.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. And he ordained him priests - for the devi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. He ordained him priests. The perso...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Devils ] lit. 'he-goats,' the deities that were worshipped being supposed to assume the forms of these animals, like the Greek Satyrs and the Roman...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And he ordained. — And had appointed ( 1 Chronicles 15:16-17 ; 1 Chronicles 22:2 ). For the high places. — Bâmôth. (See Note on 1 Kings 12...
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...
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 Re...
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 dr...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he ordained him priests for the high places ,.... Of such who were not of the tribe of Levi, and family of Aaron; see 1 Kings 12:31 and for...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. Ver. 15. And he ordained him priests. ]...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the high places, and for devils Or, for the high places, both for devils , (the Baals, or false gods, which divers of his people worshipped, w...
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 warr...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Priests Adhere to Rehoboam. B. C. 974....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Or, for the high places, both for the devils (i.e. the Baals, or false gods, which divers of his people worshipped, whom he permitted and encourage...
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...
Scofield Reference Notes

devils Literally, "hairy ones," that is, satyrs, ( Isaiah 13:21 ).
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...
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.
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Rehoboam's Worship, Idolatry, and Family
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and he, Jeroboam, ordained him priests for the high places, such as were not of the tribe of Levi, 1 Kings 12:31 , and for the devils, a term so...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

High places — Or, for the high places, both for the devils (the Baals, or false gods, which divers of his people worshipped, whom he encouraged to...

¹⁵ And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 11:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Chronicles 11:15