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Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Yahweh struck him, and he died.
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God's Inescapable Judgment
All commentators agree that the phrase "Jehovah smote him" signifies a direct, judicial act of God. Matthew Henry powerfully states that while Jeroboam escaped Abijah's sword, "there is no escaping His sword." This verse serves as a solemn reminder that God's judgment is ultimate and cannot be avoided, even if earthly consequences are delayed or averted.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Jeroboam’s death was a judgment on him for his sins. Chronologically, his death is mentioned out of place here, for he outlived Abijah by at least …
19th Century
Anglican
Neither did Jeroboam recover strength. — And Jeroboam retained strength no longer. Septuagint καὶ οὐκ ἔσχεν ἰσχὺ…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah So as to bring an a…
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Jeroboam and his people, through apostasy and idolatry, deserved the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to inflict upon them. It appears from A…
