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2 Chronicles Chapter 11 Inductive Bible Study - Outline, Key Words, Cross References, Observations, Discussion Questions

Rehoboam Establishes and Strengthens His Kingdom

Chapter 11:1-23

 

War Averted

1 Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

3 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

4 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not go up or fight against your relatives; return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me."'" So they listened to the words of the LORD and returned from going against Jeroboam.

Establishing the Kingdom

5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

6 Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,

8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

10 Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.

11 He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine.

12 He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

Priests’ and Levites’ Roles in the Divided Kingdom

13 Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him from all their districts.

14 For the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the LORD.

15 He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.

Immigration from Other Ten Tribes

16 Those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the LORD God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.

17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

Rehoboam’s Wives and Children

18 Then Rehoboam took as a wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse,

19 and she bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.

20 After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.

21 Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his other wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

Rehoboam’s Administration

22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

23 He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them.

Key Words

·         son                           9

·         Judah                      9

·         Rehoboam              8

·         Lord                          6

·         Israel                        5

·         daughter                  5

·         Benjamin                5

·         city                            4

·         kingdom                  4

·         Jerusalem               4

·         God                          3

·         priest                        3

·         strengthen              3

·         wives                        3

·         Solomon                 3

·         Maacah                   3

·         jeroboam                 2

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Titles

Rehoboam Establishes and Strengthens His Kingdom

The Division of the Kingdom is Confirmed

Outline

        I.           War Averted                                                                              1-4

      II.           Establishing the Kingdom                                                    5-12

    III.           Priests’ and Levites’ Roles in the Divided Kingdom      13-15

   IV.           Immigration from Other Ten Tribes                                     16-17

     V.           Rehoboam’s Wives and Children                                       18-21

   VI.           Rehoboam’s Administration                                                22-23

1.     Age at beginning of reign                                          41     2 Chr. 12:13

2.     Father’s name                                                             Solomon

3.     Mother’s name                                                             Naamah (an Ammonite)

4.     How many years reigned                                           17

5.     Who or what was his primary influence                 Solomon, elders, young counselors

6.     He started good or bad                                               Bad start by rejecting elder’s counsel

7.     His successes

·         Solidified  his rule in the Southern kingdom

·         Fortified defenses

·         Food and other supplies stored for emergency needs

·         Priests, Levites, and fellow Israelites attracted to immigrate from the 10 Northern tribes

·         Dealt wisely with his sons

8.     His failures

·         Married many wives

·         Took counsel from young friends

·         He did evil because he did not fully set his heart to follow the Lord

9.     Wars during his reign

·         1 Kings 14:30

30 There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

·         Shishak

10. Other significant events                                           

11. He ended good or bad                                                Some good and some bad

2 Chron 11:23

23 He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them.

2 Chron 12:12-14

12 And when he humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and also conditions were good in Judah.

13 So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Now Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there. And his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

14 He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

12. How he died                                                                 No details given

2 Chron 12:16

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.

13. Where he was buried                                                

2 Chron 12:16

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.

14. Do you think we’ll see him in heaven?                  Yes

15. Who reigned after him                                              

2 Chron 12:16

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.

16. Most important thing to remember about him       

2 Chron 10:10

10 The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to the people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us.' Thus you shall say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's loins!

2 Chron 11:23

23 He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them.

2 Chron 12:12-14

12 And when he humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and also conditions were good in Judah.

13 So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Now Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there. And his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

14 He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

2 Chron 12:16

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.

Cross References, Questions, Observations

1 Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

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2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

2 Chron 12:5-7

5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, "Thus says the LORD, ' You have forsaken Me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.'"

6 So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."

7 When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, "They have humbled themselves so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some measure of deliverance, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak.

2 Chron 12:15

15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, according to genealogical enrollment? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

Deut 33:1

1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.

2 Chron 8:14

14 Now according to the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties of praise and ministering before the priests according to the daily rule, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for David the man of God had so commanded.

1 Tim 6:11

11 But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.

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3 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

Phil 3:5

5 circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee;

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4 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not go up or fight against your relatives; return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me."'" So they listened to the words of the LORD and returned from going against Jeroboam.

Gen 13:8

8 So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are brothers.

Acts 7:26

26 " On the following day he appeared to them as they were fighting together, and he tried to reconcile them in peace, saying, 'Men, you are brethren, why do you injure one another?'

1 Cor 6:7

7 Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Heb 13:1

1 love of the brethren continue.

1 Peter 3:8

8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

1 John 3:11-12

11 For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;

12 not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother's were righteous.

Gen 50:20

20 "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

2 Chron 10:15

15 So the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turn of events from God that the LORD might establish His word, which He spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Ps 33:11

11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation.

Prov 16:4

4 The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil .

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5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

2 Chron 14:6-7

6 He built fortified cities in Judah, since the land was undisturbed, and there was no one at war with him during those years, because the LORD had given him rest.

7 For he said to Judah, "Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered.

2 Chron 17:12

12 So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

2 Chron 26:6

6 War Now he went out and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the area of Ashdod and among the Philistines.

2 Chron 27:4

4 Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills. 

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6 Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,

8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

10 Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.

Gen 35:19

19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

1 Sam 17:12

12 Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.

Matt 2:5-6

5 They said to him, " In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

6'AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.'"

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11 He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine.

Gen 35:19

19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

1 Sam 17:12

12 Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.

Matt 2:5-6

5 They said to him, " In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

6'AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.'"

Isa 22:10

10 Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem And tore down houses to fortify the wall.

1 Sam 8:12

12 " He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and of fifties, and some to do his plowing and to reap his harvest and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

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12 He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

1 Kings 10:16-17

16 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of gold on each large shield.

17 He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three minas of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

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13 Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him from all their districts.

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14 For the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the LORD.

Num 35:2-5

2 "Command the sons of Israel that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possession cities to live in; and you shall give to the Levites pasture lands around the cities.

3 "The cities shall be theirs to live in; and their pasture lands shall be for their cattle and for their herds and for all their beasts.

4 "The pasture lands of the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall extend from the wall of the city outward a thousand cubits around.

5 "You shall also measure outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits, with the city in the center. This shall become theirs as pasture lands for the cities.

Lev 27:30-32

30'Thus all the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S; it is holy to the LORD.

31'If, therefore, a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he shall add to it one-fifth of it.

32'For every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD.

1 Kings 12:28-33

28 So the king consulted, and made two golden calves, and he said to them, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O Israel, that brought you up from the land of Egypt."

29 He set one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.

30 Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan.

31 And he made houses on high places, and made priests from among all the people who were not of the sons of Levi.

32 Jeroboam instituted a feast in the eighth month on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast which is in Judah, and he went up to the altar; thus he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves which he had made. And he stationed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

33 Then he went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised in his own heart; and he instituted a feast for the sons of Israel and went up to the altar to burn incense.

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15 He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.

1 Kings 13:33

33 After this event Jeroboam did not return from his evil way, but again he made priests of the high places from among all the people; any who would, he ordained, to be priests of the high places.

2 Chron 13:9

9 " Have you not driven out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron and the Levites, and made for yourselves priests like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, even he may become a priest of what are no gods.

Lev 17:7

7 "They shall no longer sacrifice their sacrifices to the goat demons with which they play the harlot. This shall be a permanent statute to them throughout their generations."'

Deut 32:17

17 " They sacrificed to demons who were not God,  To gods whom they have not known,  New gods who came lately, Whom your fathers did not dread.

1 Cor 10:20-21

20 No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons.

21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

1 Tim 4:1

4:1But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,

Ex 32:4-8

4 He took this from their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool and made it into a molten calf; and they said, "This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt."

5 Now when Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation and said, "Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD."

6 So the next day they rose early and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

7 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, "Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. 

8 "They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. They have made for themselves a molten calf, and have worshiped it and have sacrificed to it and said, ' This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!'"

Ex 32:31

31 Then Moses returned to the LORD, and said, "Alas, this people has committed a great sin, and they have made a god of gold for themselves.

1 Kings 12:28

28 So the king consulted, and made two golden calves, and he said to them, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O Israel, that brought you up from the land of Egypt."

1 Kings 14:9

9 you also have done more evil than all who were before you, and have gone and made for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me to anger, and have cast Me behind your back — 

Ps 106:19-20

19 They made a calf in Horeb And worshiped a molten image.

20 Thus they exchanged their glory For the image of an ox that eats grass.

Hos 13:2

2 And now they sin more and more, And make for themselves molten images, Idols skillfully made from their silver, All of them the work of craftsmen. They say of them, "Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves!"

Isa 46:6-7

6 "Those who lavish gold from the purse And weigh silver on the scale Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god; Theybow down , indeed they worship it.

7 "They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it; They set it in its place and it stands there.  It does not move from its place. Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer; It cannot deliver him from his distress.

Isa 44:14-19

14 Surely he cuts cedars for himself, and takes a cypress or an oak and raises it for himself among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir, and the rain makes it grow.

15 Then it becomes something for a man to burn, so he takes one of them and warms himself; he also makes a fire to bake bread. He also makes a god and worships it; he makes it a graven image and falls down before it.

16 Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, "Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire."

17 But the rest of it he makes into a god, his graven image. He falls down before it and worships; he also prays to it and says, "Deliver me, for you are my god."

18 They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend.

19 No one recalls, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say, "I have burned half of it in the fire and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination, I fall down before a block of wood!"

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16 Those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the LORD God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.

Deut 32:46

46 he said to them, "Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you shall command your sons to observe carefully, even all the words of this law.

1 Sam 7:3-4

3 Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, " If you return to the LORD with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to the LORD and serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."

4 So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.

1 Chron 22:19

19 "Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise, therefore, and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the LORD."

Acts 11:23

23 Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;

Ps 86:12

12 I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever.

Ps 119:10

10 With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments.

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17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

2 Chron 12:1

1 When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the LORD.

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18 Then Rehoboam took as a wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse,

1 Sam 16:6

6 When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him."

1 Sam 17:13

13 The three older sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle. And the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and the second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

1 Sam 17:28

28 Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger burned against David and he said, "Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle."

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19 and she bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.

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20 After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shemith.

1 Kings 15:2

2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.

2 Chron 12:16

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.

Matt 1:7

7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

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21 Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his other wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

Gen 29:30

30 So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years.

Judg 8:30

30 Now Gideon had seventy sons who were his direct descendants, for he had many wives.

2 Sam 3:2-5

2 Sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

3 and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;

4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

5 and the sixth, Ithream, by David's wife Eglah. These were born to David at Hebron.

2 Sam 5:13

13 Meanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.

1 Kings 11:3-4

3 He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away.

4 For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

1 Chron 3:1-9

1 Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;

2 the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

3 the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

4 Six were born to him in Hebron, and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

5 These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four, by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;

6 and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,

7 Nogah, Nepheg and Japhia,

8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet, nine.

9 All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

2 Chron 11:23

23 He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them.

Song 6:8-9

8 "There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, And maidens without number;

9 But my dove, my perfect one, is unique: She is her mother's only daughter; She is the pure child of the one who bore her. The maidens saw her and called her blessed, The queens and the concubines also, and they praised her, saying,

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22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

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23 He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them.

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Key Verse

17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

Central Teaching

2 Chron 12:12-14

12 And when he humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and also conditions were good in Judah.

13 So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Now Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there. And his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

14 He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

It is sometimes difficult to discern from someone’s life, activities, and accomplishments where he stands in his relationship with the Lord, but the Lord always makes knows since He looks at the heart.

Application

Ask the Lord to examine my heart and see if there is any wicked way in it.

Click Links Below For Passage by Passage Studies of 2 Chronicles-  Cross-References, Outlines, Key Words, and Discussion Questions.

2 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 4 2 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 6:1-11
2 Chronicles 6:12-27 2 Chronicles 6:28-42 2 Chronicles 7:1-10 2 Chronicles 8 2 Chronicles 9:1-12 2 Chronicles 9:13-31
2 Chronicles 11 2 Chronicles 12 2 Chronicles 13:1-12 2 Chronicles 13:13-22 2 Chronicles 14 2 Chronicles 16

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