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So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother`s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
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Resilience After Judgment
Commentators note that the phrase "strengthened himself" signifies that Rehoboam recovered and rebuilt after the devastating Egyptian invasion. Despite the recent judgment for his unfaithfulness, God allowed him to continue his reign in Jerusalem, the city chosen for God's name.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Bishop
(b) SUMMING UP OF THE REIGN (2 Chronicles 12:13–16). (Compare to 1 Kings 14:21–22, [Reference 1 K…
19th Century
Preacher
So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigne…
17th Century
Pastor
So Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem
Fortified it yet more for the defence of himself, after Shishak depart…
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17th Century
Minister
When Rehoboam was so strong that he supposed he had nothing to fear from Jeroboam, he cast off his outward profession of godliness. It is very comm…