2nd Chronicles Chapter 12 verse 1 Holy Bible
And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
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Now when Rehoboam's position as king had been made certain, and he was strong, he gave up the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
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And it came to pass when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and when he had become strong, [that] he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
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And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
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And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
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It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.
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And it cometh to pass, at the establishing of the kingdom of Rehoboam, and at his strengthening himself, he hath forsaken the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 1. - When Rehoboam had established the kingdom... strengthened himself; i.e. while insecure and full of apprehensions, Rehoboam walked humbly and surely, but when he thought his object, simply safety, was gained, his true and worse self appeared or reappeared, and, clothed with self-confidence, he forsakes the "Law," to bring sure retribution on himself. All Israel with him. When we turn to the fuller statements of the parallel (1 Kings 14:22-24), we see that the sins that were at work were not those of king merely, but of people, especially in abominations such as those of sodomy and the immoral practices of the "groves," as well as the ecclesiastical and irreligious iniquities of "high places" and "image" worship!
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(1) When Rehoboam had established the kingdom.--Rather, when Rehoboam's kingdom had been established. The construction is impersonal: when one had established Rehoboam's kingdom. The narrative is resumed from 2Chronicles 11:17.And had strengthened himself.--And when he had become strong (hezq?h, an infinitive, used again at 2Chronicles 26:16; Daniel 11:2, and nowhere else).He forsook the law of the Lord--i.e., lapsed into idolatry. (See 1Kings 14:22-24, where the offence is more precisely described.)All Israel.--The southern kingdom being regarded as the true Israel. (Comp. 2Chronicles 12:6.) . . .