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2 Chronicles 13:1 (show verse)
During the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
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2 Chronicles 13:2 (show verse)
He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Uriel's daughter Micaiah from Gibeah.
2 Chronicles 13:3 (show verse)
A war started between Abijah and Jeroboam. Abijah started the battle with an army of 400,000 specially chosen valiant soldiers, but Jeroboam opposed him with 800,000 specially chosen valiant soldiers.
2 Chronicles 13:4 (show verse)
Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and announced:
2 Chronicles 13:5 (show verse)
"Listen to me, Jeroboam and Israel! Don't you know that the LORD God of Israel assigned the kingship over Israel to David and his descendants forever by a salt covenant?
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)
Even so, Nebat's son Jeroboam, who used to serve David's son Solomon, rose in rebellion against his own master!
2 Chronicles 13:7 (show verse)
Useless troublemakers soon gathered around him, who turned out to be too strong for Rehoboam, because he was young, timid, and unable to withstand them.
2 Chronicles 13:8 (show verse)
"So now you think you'll be able to withstand the LORD's kingdom as controlled by David's descendants, just because you have a large crown and have brought with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.
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)
Haven't you already driven away the LORD's priests, the descendants of Aaron and the descendants of Levi? Haven't you established your own priests like the people of other lands?
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)
"Now as far as we're concerned, the LORD is our God, and we haven't abandoned him. The descendants of Aaron are ministering to the LORD as priests, and the descendants of Levi continue their work.
2 Chronicles 13:11 (show verse)
Every morning and evening, they're offering burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD, the showbread is set out on the pure table, and they take care of the golden lamp stand so its lamps can continue to burn every evening. We continue to be faithful over what the LORD our God entrusted to us, but you have abandoned 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 listen! God is with us to lead us, and his priests are about to sound their battle trumpets against you. Descendants of Israel, don't fight against the LORD God of your ancestors, because you won't 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 sent an ambush to attack from the rear, so Israel was in front of Judah, with the ambush set in place behind them.
2 Chronicles 13:14 (show verse)
When the army of Judah turned around to look, they were being attacked from both front and rear, so they cried out to the LORD while the priests sounded their trumpets.
2 Chronicles 13:15 (show verse)
Then the army of Judah sounded a war cry, and God routed Jeroboam and the entire army of Israel in front of Abijah and Judah.
2 Chronicles 13:16 (show verse)
When the descendants of Israel ran away from the army of Judah, God handed them over to the army of Judah.
2 Chronicles 13:17 (show verse)
Abijah and his army defeated them in a tremendous slaughter that resulted in 500,000 special forces from Israel being slain.
2 Chronicles 13:18 (show verse)
And so the descendants of Israel were defeated at that time. The descendants of Judah were victorious because they trusted in the LORD God of their ancestors.
2 Chronicles 13:19 (show verse)
After this Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured Bethel and its villages, Jeshanah and its villages, and Ephron and its villages.
2 Chronicles 13:20 (show verse)
Jeroboam never recovered his strength for the rest of Abijah's life. The LORD struck Jeroboam, and he died,
2 Chronicles 13:21 (show verse)
but Abijah continued to grow more powerful. He took fourteen wives for himself and fathered 22 sons and sixteen daughters.
2 Chronicles 13:22 (show verse)
The rest of Abijah's accomplishments, his lifestyle and his memoirs are recorded in the Midrash of the Prophet Iddo.