2 Chronicles 11:17

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
strengthened	וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ vay.cha.ze.Ku	H2388	to fasten upon · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
kingdom	מַלְכ֣וּת mal.Khut	H4438	a rule · noun, common feminine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָ֥ם re.chav.'Am	H7346	Rechabam · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה she.lo.Moh	H8010	Shelomah · proper noun, a man's name
strong	וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ vay.'a.me.Tzu	H553	to be alert · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
three	שָׁל֑וֹשׁ sha.Lo.osh	H7969	three · noun, common both genders singular absolute
years	לְשָׁנִ֣ים le.sha.Nim	H8141	a year (as a revolution of time) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural absolute
three	שָׁלֽוֹשׁ sha.Lo.osh	H7969	three · noun, common both genders singular absolute
years	לְשָׁנִ֥ים le.sha.Nim	H8141	a year (as a revolution of time) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural absolute
walked	הָֽלְכ֗וּ ha.le.Khu	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
way	בְּדֶ֧רֶךְ be.De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
David	דָּוִ֛יד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
Solomon	וּשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה u.she.lo.Moh	H8010	Shelomah · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

2 Chronicles 12:1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel…
2 Chronicles 1:1-12 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 Chronicles 7:17-19 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt obse…
2 Chronicles 8:13-16 Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solem…
Hosea 6:4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it g…
Matthew 13:20-21 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:13–end

See here, I. How Rehoboam was strengthened by the accession of the priests and Levites, and all the devout and pious Israelites, to him, even all that were true to their God and their religion. 1. Jeroboam cast them off, that is, he set up such a way of worship as he knew they could not in conscience comply with, which obliged them to withdraw from his altar, and at the same time he would not allow them to go up to Jerusalem to worship at the altar there; so that he totally cast them off from executing the priest's office, Ch2 11:14. And very willing he was that they should turn themselves out of their places, that room might be made for those mean and scandalous persons whom he ordained pri…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 11:17

they strengthened the kingdom of Judah--The innovating measures of Jeroboam were not introduced all at once. But as they were developed, the secession of the most excellent of his subjects began, and continuing to increase for three years, lowered the tone of religion in his kingdom, while it proportionally quickened its life and extended its influence in that of Judah.

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 11:17

For three years they walked in the way of David - During this time he prospered; but for fourteen years after this he and the people were unfaithful to the Lord, except at such intervals as the hand of God's judgments was upon them.

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 11:17

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah,.... Made it more numerous, and in a better condition to defend itself: and made Rehoboam son of Solomon strong three years; established him on the throne, strengthened the government in his hands, and were the means of preserving him in the pure worship of God for the space of time mentioned, the reason of which follows: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon; in their good ways, which were according to the rule of the divine word; and which, as they refer to the whole of David's life and reign, some particular actions excepted, so to the former part of Solomon's reign, before he fell into idolatry, and to the latter part of i…

Dictionary and topics

Rehoboam · Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous — Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Chronicles 11:17

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 11:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 11:17

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 11:17

Dictionary and topics

2 Chronicles 11:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 11:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 11:17

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 11:17

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:15

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 11:16