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Themes in 2 Chronicles 11

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Themes in 2 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 11:1 (show verse)

When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Loyal to rehoboam
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

2 Chronicles 11:2 (show verse)

But the Lord told Shemaiah the prophet,

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

2 Chronicles 11:3 (show verse)

"Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin,

2 Chronicles 11:4 (show verse)

The Lord says this: "Do not attack and make war with your brothers. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen."'" They obeyed the Lord and called off the attack 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

2 Chronicles 11:5 (show verse)

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

Cities » Often fortified by art
Cities » A great defence to a country
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:6 (show verse)

Bethlehem, Etam, 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

2 Chronicles 11:7 (show verse)

Beth Zur, Soco, 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

2 Chronicles 11:8 (show verse)

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

Cities » Often fortified by art
Gath » Fortified by rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Mareshah » A city » A city of the tribe of judah
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Ziph » Two cities of the tribe of judah

2 Chronicles 11:9 (show verse)

Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

Adoraim » A city » A city of judah
Azekah » A town of judah
Cities » Often fortified by art
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Lachish » Fortified by rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:10 (show verse)

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and 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

2 Chronicles 11:11 (show verse)

He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine.

Cities » Fortified
Cities » Furnished with stores
Fortresses » Places used as » Strong-holds
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Oil » Stores of, laid up in fortified cities
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:12 (show verse)

In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

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

2 Chronicles 11:13 (show verse)

The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.

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

2 Chronicles 11:14 (show verse)

The Levites even left their pasturelands and their property behind and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons prohibited them from serving as the Lord's priests.

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

2 Chronicles 11:15 (show verse)

Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols 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

2 Chronicles 11:16 (show verse)

Those among all the Israelite tribes who were determined to worship the Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord 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

2 Chronicles 11:17 (show verse)

They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years.

Character » Instances of instability » israelites
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

2 Chronicles 11:18 (show verse)

Rehoboam married Mahalath the daughter of David's son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse's son Eliab.

Abihail » The second wife of rehoboam
Incest » Instances of » Rehoboam
Jerimoth » A son of david
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Mahalath » Granddaughter » David
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

2 Chronicles 11:19 (show verse)

She bore him sons named Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Abihail » The second wife of rehoboam
Jeush » Son of rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Shamariah » Son of rehoboam
Zaham » Grandson of solomon

2 Chronicles 11:20 (show verse)

He later married Maacah the daughter of Absalom. She 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

2 Chronicles 11:21 (show verse)

Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than his other wives and concubines. He had eighteen wives and sixty concubines; 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

2 Chronicles 11:22 (show verse)

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

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

2 Chronicles 11:23 (show verse)

He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired 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