2 Chronicles 11:17

Contextual Overview

¹³ But all the priests and Levites living among the northern tribes of Israel sided with Rehoboam. ¹³ And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border. ¹³ And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border. ¹³ The priests and the Levites from all over Israel joined Rehoboam. ¹³ The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided. ¹³ And the priests and the Levites that [were] in all Israel resorted to him from all their borders. ¹³ The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border. ¹³Further, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with Rehoboam from all their districts. ¹³ And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all places where they lived. ¹³ Sotheli the preestis and dekenes, that weren in al Israel, camen to hym fro alle her seetis,

Bible Verse Review
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am 3029-3032, bc 975-972

strengthened: 2 Chronicles 12:1

three years: 2 Chronicles 1:1-12, 2 Chronicles 7:17-19, 2 Chronicles 8:13-16, Hosea 6:4, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:21

Reciprocal: Joshua 22:19 - wherein 2 Chronicles 13:10 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 31:6 - the children

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah,.... Made it more numerous, and in a better condition to defend itself:

and made Rehoboam son of Solomon strong three years; established him on the throne, strengthened the government in his hands, and were the means of preserving him in the pure worship of God for the space of time mentioned, the reason of which follows:

for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon; in their good ways, which were according to the rule of the divine word; and which, as they refer to the whole of David's life and reign, some particular actions excepted, so to the former part of Solomon's reign, before he fell into idolatry, and to the latter part of it after his repentance; for that he did repent is by some concluded from hence, and may be more strongly from the book of Ecclesiastes, written by him in his old age. This is to be understood both of Rehoboam and his people, who after three years forsook the law of the Lord, 2 Chronicles 12:1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Three years - i. e., during the first three years of Rehoboam’s reign. In the fourth year an apostasy took place, which neutralized all the advantages of the immigration (marginal reference). In the fifth the apostasy was punished by the invasion and success of Shishak 2 Chronicles 12:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 11:17. For three years they walked in the way of David — During this time he prospered; but for fourteen years after this he and the people were unfaithful to the Lord, except at such intervals as the hand of God's judgments was upon them.