2 Chronicles 10:17

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

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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

16When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.

18Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labour; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

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Cross References

1 Kings 11:36I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for myself to put my name there.

2 Chronicles 11:1When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

2 Chronicles 11:12He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

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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