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

They gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

They are children of fools, yes, children of base men. They were flogged out of the land.

I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

The children of belial

Certain base fellows are gone out from the midst of you, and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods," which you have not known;

Set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'You cursed God and the king!' Then carry him out, and stone him to death."

Could not

When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.