2 Chronicles 10:17

2 Chronicles 10:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
• New International Version (NIV)But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.

Context of 2 Chronicles 10:17

15So the king did not agree to do what the people wanted him to do. It was God who caused this to happen. He had already given his message about this to Nebat's son Jeroboam. The prophet Ahijah who came from Shiloh had spoken the Lord's message to Jeroboam. 16All the Israelites realized that the king refused to listen to them. So they said to the king, ‘We can no longer serve the family of Jesse's son, David! Israelites, go back to your homes! You descendant of David, take care of your own family!’ So the Israelites went to their homes. But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah. 18King Rehoboam sent a man called Adoniram to talk to the Israelite people. Adoniram had authority over the men who had to work for Rehoboam. But the Israelites threw stones at Adoniram and they killed him. So King Rehoboam quickly got into his chariot and he escaped to Jerusalem. 19Since that time, the tribes in the north of Israel have not accepted the authority of King David's descendants.

2 Chronicles 10:17 word by word

וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיֹּֽשְׁבִ֖ים בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם רְחַבְעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• that dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 10:17

• 2 Chronicles 11:1Rehoboam arrived back in Jerusalem. He brought together all the men from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin who knew how to fight. There were 180,000 of them. Rehoboam wanted to attack the Israelite tribes so that he could rule them again as king.
• 1 Kings 11:36But I will leave one tribe for Solomon's son to rule. Then my servant David will continue to have a descendant who serves me as king in Jerusalem. That is the city where I have chosen for people to worship me.
• 1 Kings 12:17But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10:17

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1715-17. the king hearkened not unto the people, for the cause was of God--Rehoboam, in following an evil counsel, and the Hebrew people, in making a revolutionary movement, each acted as free agents, obeying their own will and passions. But God, who permitted the revolt of the northern tribes, intended it as a punishment of the house of David for Solomon's apostasy. That event demonstrates the immediate superintendence of His providence over the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 10:17

• Jeroboam
• Rehoboam

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Judah
• Rehoboam
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Children of Israel
• Advice
• Ease

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings