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2 Chronicles 11

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 11 In this chapter are related the preparations Rehoboam made to regain the ten tribes that revolted from him, but was forbid making the attempt by a prophet of the Lord, which he paid a regard unto, 2 Chronicles 11:1, the fortification of several cities in Judah and Benjamin for his defence, 2 Chronicles 11:5, the...

2 Chronicles 11:1

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

Ver. 1-4. And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem,.... After he had been at Shechem, and had given his answer to the request of the men of Israel, upon which they revolted from him: this and the three following verses are the same with 1 Kings 12:21. [See comments on 1 Kings 12:21].

2 Chronicles 11:5

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And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem,.... The metropolis of Judah, and the capital city of his kingdom: and built cities for defence in Judah; that is, rebuilt, enlarged, and fortified them; for otherwise they were built before, though neglected before the revolt of the ten tribes; but now it became necessary to make them more capacious and strong, to...

2 Chronicles 11:6

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He built even Bethlehem,.... The place of our Lord's birth, about six miles from Jerusalem: and Etam; another city in the tribe of Judah; see 1 Chronicles 4:32, there was a rock of this name, Judges 15:8 and a fountain from whence waters were conveyed into the pool at Jerusalem, spoken of in Jewish writings (b): and Tekoah; of which place Amos the...

2 Chronicles 11:8

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And Gath,.... Which cannot be that Gath which was one of the principalities of the Philistines, but a city in the tribe of Judah; though of it we nowhere else read; unless this is the same with Moreshethgath, Micah 1:14, which is probable, since it follows: and Mareshah; the birth place of Micah the prophet, Micah 1:1, and Ziph; there were two...

2 Chronicles 11:9

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And Adoraim,.... Called by Josephus (d) Adora, which he mentions along with Mareshah, or Marissa: and Lachish: a royal city in the time of the Canaanites, and which fell to the lot of Judah, Joshua 12:11, and Azekah; a city situated in the plain of Judah, Joshua 10:10. (d) Antiqu. l. 13. c. 9. sect. 1.

2 Chronicles 11:10

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And Zorah,.... The same with Zoreah, Joshua 15:33, and Aijalon; there was a city of the tribe of Dan of this name, in the valley of which the moon stood still in the times of Joshua, Joshua 10:12, but whether the same with this, and now belonging to Judah, or another of the same name, is not certain: and Hebron; a city in the mountainous part of...

2 Chronicles 11:11

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And he fortified the strong holds,.... Of these and other cities: and put captains in them; garrisons of soldiers, with captains over them to defend them: and store of victual, and of oil and wine; that they might be able to hold out a siege, should they be attacked.

2 Chronicles 11:12

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And in every several city he put shields and spears,.... Furnished them with these and perhaps other pieces of armour, these being put for all, to defend themselves with against an enemy, and to annoy them: and made them exceeding strong; so that they could not be easily taken: having Judah and Benjamin on his side: which tribes cleaved to one...

2 Chronicles 11:13

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And the priests and the Levites, that were in all Israel,.... In the ten tribes, in the cities assigned to them therein: resorted to him out of all their coasts; as to their rightful sovereign, and chiefly for the sake of the service of the sanctuary at Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 11:14

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For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession,.... The cities and the fields adjacent to them, which were given them in the several tribes, and were in all forty eight; see Joshua 21:1 and came to Judah and Jerusalem; to the cities of Judah, which belonged to the Levites; and to Jerusalem, where they exercised their functions: for...

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