2 Chronicles 13:7

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Summary

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

Vain men

The children of belial

Deuteronomy 13:13

1 Kings 21:10

Could not

2 Chronicles 11:1

Bible References

Vain men

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him.

Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob, and worthless fellows collected around Jephthah and went out with him.

And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became captain over them. And there were with him about four hundred men.

A senseless, a nameless brood, they have been whipped out of the land.

I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites.

Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.

Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.

For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.

The children of belial

that certain worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which you have not known,

And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

Could not

When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen warriors, to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.