2 Chronicles 10:3

2 Chronicles 10:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they sent for him and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

Context of 2 Chronicles 10:3

1Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 2Jeroboam (Nebat’s son) was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. When he heard ⌞about Rehoboam⌟, he returned from Egypt. ⌞Israel⌟ sent for Jeroboam and invited him back. Jeroboam and all Israel went to speak to Rehoboam. They said, 4“Your father made us carry a heavy burden. Reduce the hard work and lighten the heavy burden he put on us, and we will serve you.” 5He said to them, “Come back the day after tomorrow.” So the people left.

2 Chronicles 10:3 word by word

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ל֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥א יָרָבְעָ֖ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• him. So Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• to Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 10:3

• 1 Kings 12:3⌞Israel⌟ sent for Jeroboam and invited him back. Jeroboam and the entire assembly of Israel went to speak to Rehoboam. They said,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 The narrative of Kings (marginal reference) is repeated with only slight verbal differences.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. And they sent--rather, "for they had sent," &c. This is stated as the reason of Jeroboam's return from Egypt.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 10:3

• Candidate
• Rehoboam
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• Israel
• Jeroboam
• Rehoboam
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Advice
• Ease
• Israel, Kingdom of
• Adoniram

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