2 Chronicles 13:8

2 Chronicles 13:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.
• New International Version (NIV)“And now you plan to resist the kingdom of the Lord, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army and have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made to be your gods.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David, because you are a great multitude and have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made you for gods.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord, which is in the hand of the sons of David; and you are a great multitude, and with you are the gold calves which Jeroboam made for you as gods.

Context of 2 Chronicles 13:8

6Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master. 7Riffraff and scoundrels gathered around him and pressed hard on Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted and could not stand up to them. “So now, do you intend to oppose the kingdom of Adonai, which is in the hand of David’s descendants? Are you indeed a great multitude—and with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods? 9Have you not banished the kohanim of Adonai, the sons of Aaron, as well as the Levites, and then appointed your own priests—just as the peoples of the lands do? Can whoever comes to consecrate himself with a bull from a young cow and seven rams become a priest—for gods of nothing? 10“But as for us, Adonai is our God! And we have not forsaken Him. We have the sons of Aaron ministering as kohanim to Adonai and the Levites in their work.

2 Chronicles 13:8 word by word

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֗ים לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙ לִפְנֵי֙ מַמְלֶ֣כֶת יְהוָ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד בְּנֵ֣י דָוִ֑יד וְאַתֶּם֙ הָמ֣וֹן רָ֔ב וְעִמָּכֶם֙ עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם יָרָבְעָ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And now ye thinkאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to withstandחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: prevail overH2388
• the kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• the kingdomפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• in the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• a greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• with you goldenזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• calvesעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
• which Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• you for godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 13:8

• 2 Chronicles 9:8Blessed be Adonai your God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king before Adonai your God. Because your God loved Israel, establishing them forever, He made you king over them to execute justice and righteousness.”
• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations in an uproar, and the peoples mutter vanity?
• Isaiah 7:6“Let us go up against Judah, terrorize it, divide it for ourselves, and appoint Tabeel’s son as king in the midst of it.”
• Isaiah 9:6Of the increase of His government and shalom there will be no end— on the throne of David and over His kingdom— to establish it and uphold it through justice and righteousness from now until forevermore. The zeal of Adonai-Tzva’ot will accomplish this.
• Luke 19:14But his citizens detested him and they sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this fellow to reign over us!’
• 2 Chronicles 14:9Asa went out to meet him and they arrayed for battle in the valley of Zephath at Mareshah.
• 2 Chronicles 20:6and said: “Adonai, God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in Your hand and no one can stand against You.
• Psalms 33:16No king is saved by his great army, no warrior is delivered by great strength.
• 2 Chronicles 11:15and had appointed his own priests for the high places, for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
• 1 Kings 12:28So the king sought counsel and made two golden calves. He said to them, “You have been going up to Jerusalem long enough! Here are your gods O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
• 1 Kings 14:9Instead you have done more evil than all who were before you, and have gone and made yourself other gods—molten images to vex Me—and have cast Me behind your back.
• Hosea 8:5Samaria! Your calf is thrown down! My anger is kindled against them! How long will they be incapable of innocence?

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13:8

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Abijah’s speech highlighted two main points about the northern rebellion: The north rejected: The rightful king The true place of worship The northerners' revolt, where they expelled the proper priestly order, contrasts sharply with us (2 Chronicles 13:10). The most objectionable issues were the worship of the calves and the role of unauthorized priests.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-124-12. Abijah stood up upon Mount Zemaraim--He had entered the enemy's territory and was encamped on an eminence near Beth-el (Jos 18:22). Jeroboam's army lay at the foot of the hill, and as a pitched battle was expected, Abijah, according to the singular usage of ancient times, harangued the enemy. The speakers in such circumstances, while always extolling their own merits, poured out torrents of invective and virulent abuse upon the adversary. So did…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 13:8

• Faith
• Faithfulness
• Jeroboam
• Rebellion
• Reproof
• Theocracy
• War

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jeroboam
• Abijah
• Zemaraim
• Bamah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Gods
• Israel, History of
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Theocracy

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