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Now you think to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David; and you are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.
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A Kingdom of God
Abijah frames the conflict not as a fight against his army, but against "the kingdom of Jehovah." Commentators explain this means the Davidic dynasty was God's chosen instrument for ruling His people. To oppose the sons of David was to oppose God's established authority on earth, turning a political dispute into a spiritual rebellion.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
And now you think. —Literally, say, that is, in your hearts (2 Chronicles 2:1).
To withstand t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David
Presbyterian
Jeroboam and his people, through apostasy and idolatry, deserved the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to inflict upon them. It appears from A…