2 Chronicles 10:17

But as for the Bnei Yisroel that dwelt in the towns of Yehudah, Rechav'am reigned over them.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

In Context

16And when kol Yisroel saw that HaMelech would not pay heed unto them, HaAm answered HaMelech, saying, 1 What chelek have we in Dovid? 1 We have none nachalah in Ben Yishai. 1 Every ish to your ohalim, O Yisroel! 1 and now, Dovid, see to thine own Bais! So kol Yisroel went to their ohalim.

18Then HaMelech Rechav'am sent Hadoram + 10:18 1Kgs 12:18 “Adoram” who was over the mas (tax, tribute); and the Bnei Yisroel stoned him with stones, that he died. But HaMelech Rechav'am made speed to get up into his merkavah, to escape to Yerushalayim.

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Cross References

1 Kings 11:36And unto bno will I give shevet echad (one tribe), l'ma'an Dovid Avdi may have a ner (lamp) always before Me in Yerushalayim, the Ir which I have chosen for Me to put My Shem there.

2 Chronicles 11:1And when Rechav'am was come to Yerushalayim, he gathered of the Bais Yehudah and Binyamin a hundred and fourscore thousand bachur oseh milchamah (chosen men, which were warriors), to make war against Yisroel, that he might restore the mamlachah to Rechav'am.

2 Chronicles 11:12And in all the cities he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Yehudah and Binyamin on his side.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:13-19

Rehoboam's Folly. ( b. c. 975.) 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day. 13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of… Read the whole commentary →

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