Thematic Bible
2 Chronicles 11:1 (show verse)
When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand {chosen warriors}, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles 11:2 (show verse)
But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » His wars with rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prevents rehoboam from war with jeroboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prevents rehoboam from war with jeroboam
2 Chronicles 11:3 (show verse)
"Say to Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » His wars with rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prevents rehoboam from war with jeroboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prevents rehoboam from war with jeroboam
2 Chronicles 11:4 (show verse)
'Thus says Yahweh: "Do not go up, and do not fight against your brothers. Return, each man to his house, for this matter has come from me." '" So they obeyed the words of Yahweh and turned back from going against Jeroboam.
Government » God in » In dividing the jewish nation into two different countries
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » His wars with rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prevents rehoboam from war with jeroboam
War » Forbidden
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » His wars with rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prevents rehoboam from war with jeroboam
War » Forbidden
2 Chronicles 11:5 (show verse)
And Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities as strongholds in Judah.
2 Chronicles 11:6 (show verse)
He built Bethlehem, Etah, Tekoa,
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Jeroboam converts it into a military stronghold
Cities » Often fortified by art
Etam » A city » Judah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Tekoah » A city » A city in the territory of judah
Tekoah » Rebuilt by rehoboam
Cities » Often fortified by art
Etam » A city » Judah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Tekoah » A city » A city in the territory of judah
Tekoah » Rebuilt by rehoboam
2 Chronicles 11:7 (show verse)
Beth-Zur, Socoh, Adullam,
Adullam » An ancient city of canaan
Beth-zur » A town in judah
Cities » Often fortified by art
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Socoh » Also called shocho, shochoh, shoco, sochoh » Rebuilt and fortified by rehoboam
Beth-zur » A town in judah
Cities » Often fortified by art
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Socoh » Also called shocho, shochoh, shoco, sochoh » Rebuilt and fortified by rehoboam
2 Chronicles 11:8 (show verse)
Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
2 Chronicles 11:9 (show verse)
Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
2 Chronicles 11:10 (show verse)
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities that [are] in Judah and in Benjamin.
Ajalon » A city » A city of judah
Cities » Fortified
Cities » Often fortified by art
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Fortified
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Zorah » Fortified by rehoboam
Cities » Fortified
Cities » Often fortified by art
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Fortified
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Zorah » Fortified by rehoboam
2 Chronicles 11:11 (show verse)
And he strengthened the fortifications and put commanders in them, [along with] stores of food, olive oil, and wine.
2 Chronicles 11:12 (show verse)
And in all the cities [he put] shields and spears, and he greatly strengthened them. So he had Judah and Benjamin.
the Armies of israel » Often supplied with arms from public armories
Armory » In different parts of the kingdom
military Arms » Were provided » From the public arsenals
Cities » Fortified
Cities » Furnished with stores
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Shield » Stored in armories
Shields » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Spears » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Armory » In different parts of the kingdom
military Arms » Were provided » From the public arsenals
Cities » Fortified
Cities » Furnished with stores
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Shield » Stored in armories
Shields » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Spears » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
2 Chronicles 11:13 (show verse)
Now the priests and the Levites who [were] throughout all Israel took their stand with him from all their territories.
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Loyal to rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes
priests » General reference to
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Religious » priests » General references to
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Loyal to rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes
priests » General reference to
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Religious » priests » General references to
2 Chronicles 11:14 (show verse)
For the Levites left their pasturelands and their property and came to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests to Yahweh.
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
2 Chronicles 11:15 (show verse)
And he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the bull calves that he had made.
Calves of jeroboam » Priests appointed for
Demons » Confess Christ » Worship of
Demons » Worship of
Devil » Worship
Images » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of
Satyr » rv margin
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Of devils
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Demons » Confess Christ » Worship of
Demons » Worship of
Devil » Worship
Images » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Priests supported by the state
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of
Satyr » rv margin
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Of devils
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
2 Chronicles 11:16 (show verse)
Then after them, from all the tribes of Israel, those who set their heart to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to offer to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.
Calves of jeroboam » God's people refused to worship
Heart » The whole » Renewed
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Seekers » Examples of
Seeking God » Examples of
Seeking God » Saints » Set their hearts to
Heart » The whole » Renewed
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Levites » Degraded from the levitical office by jeroboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Seekers » Examples of
Seeking God » Examples of
Seeking God » Saints » Set their hearts to
2 Chronicles 11:17 (show verse)
And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and made Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, secure for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
2 Chronicles 11:18 (show verse)
Then Rehoboam took to himself as a wife Mahalath, the daughter of Yerimot son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse.
2 Chronicles 11:19 (show verse)
And she bore to him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
2 Chronicles 11:20 (show verse)
And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, who bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
Absalom » Children of
Attai » Son of rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Shelomith » A son (daughter?) Of rehoboam
Ziza » Son of rehoboam
Attai » Son of rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Shelomith » A son (daughter?) Of rehoboam
Ziza » Son of rehoboam
2 Chronicles 11:21 (show verse)
And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines (for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters).
Concubinage » Laws concerning » Practiced by » Rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Rehoboam's
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Rehoboam's
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
2 Chronicles 11:22 (show verse)
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief and crown prince over his brothers, in order to make him king.
Abijam » History of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Sometimes nominated their successors
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Sometimes nominated their successors
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
2 Chronicles 11:23 (show verse)
And he dealt wisely and distributed some of his sons throughout all the land of Judah and Benjamin, through all the fortified cities, and gave abundant provisions to them and obtained many wives [for them].
Cities » Often fortified by art
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Sometimes nominated their successors
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Sometimes nominated their successors
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous