2 Chronicles 13:20

2 Chronicles 13:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the Lord struck him, and he died.
• New International Version (NIV)Jeroboam did not regain power during the time of Abijah. And the Lord struck him down and he died.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jeroboam did not recover his power in the days of Abijah. And the Lord struck him down, and he died.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So Jeroboam of Israel never regained his power during Abijah’s lifetime, and finally the Lord struck him down and he died.

Context of 2 Chronicles 13:20

18Thus the children of Israel were subdued at that time; and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the Lord God of their fathers. 19And Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took cities from him: Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephrain with its villages. So Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and the Lord struck him, and he died. 21But Abijah grew mighty, married fourteen wives, and begot twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways, and his sayings are written in the annals of the prophet Iddo.

2 Chronicles 13:20 word by word

וְלֹֽא־עָצַ֧ר כֹּֽחַ־יָרָבְעָ֛ם ע֖וֹד בִּימֵ֣י אֲבִיָּ֑הוּ וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּ יְהוָ֖ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Neither did Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• recoverעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
• strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• again in the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of Abijahאֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה'ăbîyâh 'ăbîyâhû · AbijahH29
• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• struckנָגַףnâgaph · to strikeH5062
• him, and he diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 13:20

• Psalms 18:37I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them; Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.
• 1 Samuel 25:38Then it happened, after about ten days, that the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.
• 1 Samuel 26:10David said furthermore, “As the Lord lives, the Lord shall strike him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go out to battle and perish.
• Ezekiel 24:16“Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke; yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, nor shall your tears run down.
• Acts 12:23Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.
• 1 Kings 14:20The period that Jeroboam reigned was twenty-two years. So he rested with his fathers. Then Nadab his son reigned in his place.
• 1 Kings 15:9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20The 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 1 Kings 14:20; 1 Kings 15:9. It seems as if Jeroboam was meant, not Abijah.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Jeroboam‘s death was a judgment upon him for his sins. Chronologically speaking, his death is here out of place, for he outlived Abijah at least two years (compare the marginal reference and 1 Kings 15:9); but the writer, not intending to recur to his history, is naturally led to carry it on to its termination.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20Jeroboam lived longer than Abijah (see 1 Kings 15:9). The account of his death appears with his defeat, which was common for defeated warriors (see 2 Kings 19:37).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah--The disastrous action at Zemaraim, which caused the loss of the flower and chivalry of his army, broke his spirits and crippled his power. the Lord struck him, and he died--that is, Jeroboam. He lived, indeed, two years after the death of Abijah (1Ki 14:20; 15:9). But he had been threatened with great calamities upon himself and his house, and it is apparently to the execution of these…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 13:20

• Disease
• Faithfulness
• Jeroboam

In the dictionaries

• Abijah
• Jeroboam
• Abia, Abiah, or Abijah
• Abijah or Abijam
• Zemaraim
• Bamah
• Israel, History of
• Judah, Kingdom of

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13

• 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