And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David, and Abijah his son reigned in his place.
The story of Rehoboam's reign is here concluded, much as the story of the other reigns concludes. Two things especially are observable here: - 1. That he was at length pretty well fixed in his kingdom, Ch2 12:13. His fenced cities in Judah did not answer his expectation, so he now strengthened himself in Jerusalem, which he made it his business to fortify, and there...
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 12:13-16
Abijah his son - Concerning the many varieties in this king's name, see the note on Kg1 14:31.
2Ch 12:15-16 Close of his reign. On the authorities, see the Introduction, and in reference to the other statements, the commentary on 1Ki 14:29-31. מלחמות, wars, i.e., a state of hostility, was between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all days, can only be understood of the hostile attitude of the two rulers to each other, like מלחמה in Kings; for we have no narrative of wars between...
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 12:15-16