Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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2 Chronicles
Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: 13
Overview:
Abijah overcomes
Jeroboam.
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Jeroboam and his people,
By apostasy and
Idolatry, merited the
severe
Punishment Abijah was permitted to execute upon them. It
appears from the character of
Abijah, 1Ki 15:3, that he was
not himself truly religious, yet he encouraged himself from the
religion of his people. It is common for those that deny the
power of
Godliness, to boast of the form of it. Many that have
little religion themselves, value it in others. But it was true
that there were
Numbers of pious worshippers in
Judah, and that
theirs was the more righteous cause. In their distress, when
danger was
On every side, which way should they look for
deliverance unless upward? It is an unspeakable comfort, that
our way thither is always open. They cried unto the
Lord.
Earnest Prayer is crying. To the cry of
Prayer they added the
shout of
Faith, and became more than conquerors.
Jeroboam
escaped the
Sword of
Abijah, but
God struck him; there is
No
escaping his
Sword.