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2 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 11:13

Jeroboam Forsakes the Priests and Levites · 2 Chronicles 11:13–17
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Translations

Modern
Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.
Traditional
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
Literal
And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with him from all their territories.
Latin
Sacerdotes autem et Levitæ qui erant in universo Israël, venerunt ad eum de cunctis sedibus suis,

Original

Hebrew
English
Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.

Notes

2 Chronicles 11:13–17

Jeroboam's rebellion in the north (see 1 Kings 12:26–33) caused those who truly wanted to worship the Lord to move south. Rehoboam followed the Lord faithfully for three years, but he became unfaithful in the fourth year of his reign (2 Chronicles 12:1). God then quickly punished Rehoboam by sending Shishak to invade from Egypt (2 Chronicles 12:2–5).

2 Chronicles 11:5–23

The Lord blessed Rehoboam through his building projects, the movement of loyal priests from the north to the south, the migration of faithful people from the north to Jerusalem, and his large family.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeroboam I Rehoboam Apostasy and Renewal

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Golden Calf Levitical Cities

Topics

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 Rehoboam: Builds Fortified Cities; is Temporarily Prosperous Religion: National: Priests Supported by the State Religion: National: Subverted by Jeroboam