Parallel Verses English Standard Version Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to come upon them from behind. Thus his troops were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them. King James Bible But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. American Standard Version But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. Douay-Rheims Bible While he spoke these things, Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind him. And while he stood facing the enemies, he encompassed Juda. who perceived it not, with his army. English Revised Version But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. Webster's Bible Translation But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them. 2 Chronicles 13:13 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament"Is it not to you to know?" i.e., can it be unknown to you? מלח בּרית, accus. of nearer definition: after the fashion of a covenant of salt, i.e., of an irrevocable covenant; cf. on Leviticus 2:13 and Numbers 18:19. "And Jeroboam, the servant of Solomon the son of David (cf. 1 Kings 11:11), rebelled against his lord," with the help of frivolous, worthless men (רקים as in Judges 9:4; Judges 11:3; בליּעל בּני as in 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:13 -not recurring elsewhere in the Chronicle), who gathered around him, and rose against Rehoboam with power. על התאמּץ, to show oneself powerful, to show power against any one. Against this rising Rehoboam showed himself not strong enough, because he was an inexperienced man and soft of heart. נער denotes not "a boy," for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he entered upon his reign, but "an inexperienced young man," as in 1 Chronicles 29:1. לבב רך, soft of heart, i.e., faint-hearted, inclined to give way, without energy to make a stand against those rising insolently against him. lp' התחזק ולא, and showed himself not strong before them, proved to be too weak in opposition to them. This representation does not conform to the state of the case as narrated in 2 Chronicles 10. Rehoboam did not appear soft-hearted and compliant in the negotiation with the rebellious tribes at Sichem; on the contrary, he was hard and defiant, and showed himself youthfully inconsiderate only in throwing to the winds the wise advice of the older men, and in pursuance of the rash counsel of the young men who had grown up with him, brought about the rupture by his domineering manner. But Abijah wishes to justify his father as much as possible in his speech, and shifts all the guilt of the rebellion of the ten tribes from the house of David on to Jeroboam and his worthless following. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge an ambushment Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. Cross References Joshua 8:4 And he commanded them, "Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind it. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you remain ready. 2 Chronicles 20:22 And when they began to sing and praise, the LORD set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed. Jump to Previous Ambush Ambushment Attack Caused Facing Front Israel Jeroboam Jerobo'am Judah Others Rear Round Stationed Surprise TroopsJump to Next Ambush Ambushment Attack Caused Facing Front Israel Jeroboam Jerobo'am Judah Others Rear Round Stationed Surprise TroopsLinks 2 Chronicles 13:13 NIV2 Chronicles 13:13 NLT 2 Chronicles 13:13 ESV 2 Chronicles 13:13 NASB 2 Chronicles 13:13 KJV 2 Chronicles 13:13 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 13:13 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 13:13 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 13:13 French Bible 2 Chronicles 13:13 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |