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2 Chronicles 13:1 (show verse)
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2 Chronicles 13:2 (show verse)
He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah.Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles 13:3 (show verse)
Abijah began the battle with an army of valiant warriors, 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in battle formation against him with 800,000 chosen men who were valiant warriors.
2 Chronicles 13:4 (show verse)
Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel:
2 Chronicles 13:5 (show verse)
Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By salting
Covenants » Salt a sign of perpetuity in
David » King of israel » Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Salt » Used for » Ratifying covenants
Salt » Used in ratifying covenants
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Covenants » Salt a sign of perpetuity in
David » King of israel » Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Salt » Used for » Ratifying covenants
Salt » Used in ratifying covenants
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Chronicles 13:6 (show verse)
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master,
2 Chronicles 13:7 (show verse)
and worthless men gathered about him, scoundrels, who proved too strong for Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, when he was young and timid and could not hold his own against them.
2 Chronicles 13:8 (show verse)
“So now you intend to resist the kingdom of the Lord through the sons of David, being a great multitude and having with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made for gods for you.
Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Became the sin of israel
Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Golden calves
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » And other conquests
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Theocracy » Rejected by israel
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Golden calves
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » And other conquests
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Theocracy » Rejected by israel
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
2 Chronicles 13:9 (show verse)
Animals » Names of » Bullocks, as offerings
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » And other conquests
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » And other conquests
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Chronicles 13:10 (show verse)
But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken Him; and the sons of Aaron are ministering to the Lord as priests, and the Levites attend to their work.
2 Chronicles 13:11 (show verse)
Every morning and evening they burn to the Lord burnt offerings and fragrant incense, and the showbread is set on the clean table, and the golden lampstand with its lamps is ready to light every evening; for we keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken Him.
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » And other conquests
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Incense » Offered morning and evening
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Offerings » Burnt » Offered daily, morning and evening
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices
Priest » Benefits of » The shewbread
Priest » Duties of » Light the lamps in the tabernacle
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Shewbread » Table of » Table of, used in the tabernacle
Tables » Of shewbread, used in the tabernacle
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Incense » Offered morning and evening
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Offerings » Burnt » Offered daily, morning and evening
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices
Priest » Benefits of » The shewbread
Priest » Duties of » Light the lamps in the tabernacle
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Shewbread » Table of » Table of, used in the tabernacle
Tables » Of shewbread, used in the tabernacle
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Chronicles 13:12 (show verse)
Now behold, God is with us at our head and His priests with the signal trumpets to sound the alarm against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against the Lord God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
Battle » Priests in
Captain » Angel of the lord, called
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » And other conquests
Priest » Duties of » Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Trumpet » In war, of abijah
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Captain » Angel of the lord, called
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » And other conquests
Priest » Duties of » Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle
Rebellion » Instances of » Revolt of the ten tribes
Trumpet » In war, of abijah
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Chronicles 13:13 (show verse)
But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from the rear, so that Israel was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them.
2 Chronicles 13:14 (show verse)
When Judah turned around, behold, they were attacked both front and rear; so they cried to the Lord, and the priests blew the trumpets.
2 Chronicles 13:15 (show verse)
Then the men of Judah raised a war cry, and when the men of Judah raised the war cry, then it was that God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
2 Chronicles 13:16 (show verse)
When the sons of Israel fled before Judah, God gave them into their hand.
2 Chronicles 13:17 (show verse)
Abijah and his people defeated them with a great slaughter, so that 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.
2 Chronicles 13:18 (show verse)
Thus the sons of Israel were subdued at that time, and the sons of Judah conquered because they trusted in the Lord, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 13:19 (show verse)
Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured from him several cities, Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages and Ephron with its villages.
2 Chronicles 13:20 (show verse)
Jeroboam did not again recover strength in the days of Abijah; and the Lord struck him and he died.
2 Chronicles 13:21 (show verse)
But Abijah became powerful; and took fourteen wives to himself, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
2 Chronicles 13:22 (show verse)
Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways and his words are written in the treatise of the prophet Iddo.