2 Chronicles 13:20 BSB

2 Chronicles 13:20

Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.

BSB

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ASV

Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Jehovah smote him, and he died.

KJV

Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the Lord struck him, and he died.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The Lord struck him, and he died - Who died? Abijah or Jeroboam? Some think it was Jeroboam; some, that it was Abijah. Both rabbins and Christians are divided on this point; nor is it yet settled. The prevailing opinion is that Jeroboam is meant, who was struck then with that disease of which he died about two years after; for he did not die till two years after Abijah: see 1Ki 14:20; 1Ki 15:9. It seems as if Jeroboam was meant, not Abijah.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The Lord struck him either with some bodily disease, of which he languished, or with melancholy and trouble of mind; his heart was broken, and vexation at his loss brought his head, probably by this time a hoary head, with sorrow to the grave. He escaped the sword of Abijah, but God struck him: and there is no escaping his sword.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְלֹֽא־	ve.lo'-	and not	H3808 →
עָצַ֧ר	'a.Tzar	he retained	H6113 →
כֹּֽחַ־	ko.ach-	[the] strength of	H3581 →
יָרָבְעָ֛ם	ya.ra.ve.'Am	Jeroboam	H3379 →
ע֖וֹד	od	again	H5750 →
בִּימֵ֣י	bi.Mei	in [the] days of	H3117 →
אֲבִיָּ֑הוּ	'a.vi.Ya.hu	Abijah	H29 →
וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּ	vai.yi.ge.Fe.hu	and he struck him	H5062 →
יְהוָ֖ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
וַיָּמֹֽת׃ פ	vai.ya.Mot	and he died	H4191 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 12:23
Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
leads to
- Acts 10:25–26
  As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
- Psalms 115:1
  Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4
  He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
- Acts 14:14–15
  But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
- Daniel 5:18–24
  As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
Through
1 Samuel 26:10
David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
leads to
- Romans 12:19
  Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- Deuteronomy 31:14
  Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua…
- Genesis 47:29
  When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise…

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

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06About 2 Chronicles

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

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About 2 Chronicles