King James Version:
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And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Rechav'am slept with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. Then Aviyah his son became king in his place.
Berean Standard Bible:
And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.
American Standard Version:
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Rehoboam{H7346} slept{H7901} with his fathers{H1}, and was buried{H6912} in the city{H5892} of David{H1732}: and Abijah{H29} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427} in his stead.
Cross-References (KJV):
2 Chronicles 11:20
- And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
Matthew 1:7
- And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
1 Chronicles 3:10
- ¶ And Solomon's son [was] Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
2 Chronicles 13:1
- ¶ Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
1 Kings 14:29
- Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
1 Kings 14:31
- And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 12:16
2 Chronicles 12:16 is a verse that marks a transition in the lineage of the kings of Judah. The verse states, "And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead." This verse is set within the historical context of the divided monarchy period of Israel's history, following the reign of Solomon.
Rehoboam was the son of Solomon and the grandson of David. He initially reigned over a united kingdom, but after failing to heed the counsel of the older, wiser advisors, he imposed heavy burdens on the people, leading to the secession of the northern tribes who then formed the separate kingdom of Israel, leaving Rehoboam to rule only over Judah in the south. Rehoboam's reign was characterized by apostasy and political instability, including an invasion by the Egyptian Pharaoh Shishak.
The mention of Rehoboam being buried in the city of David (Jerusalem) underscores the continuity of the Davidic dynasty, a central theme in the books of Chronicles, which emphasizes the importance of the line of David and the city of Jerusalem in God's plans for His people.
Upon Rehoboam's death, his son Abijah, also known as Abijam, ascended to the throne. Abijah's reign is notable for his military engagement with the northern kingdom of Israel, as recorded in the subsequent chapters of 2 Chronicles. The transition of power from Rehoboam to Abijah reflects the dynastic principle of hereditary monarchy that was common in the ancient Near East, and it continues the chronicler's focus on the Davidic line, which ultimately points to the messianic promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ, according to Christian theology.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7346
There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רְחַבְעָם
Transliteration: Rᵉchabʻâm
Pronunciation: rekh-ab-awm'
Description: from רָחַב and עַם; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king; Rehoboam. - Strong's Number: H7901
There are 194 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁכַב
Transliteration: shâkab
Pronunciation: shaw-kab'
Description: a primitive root; to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose); [idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay. - Strong's Number: H1
There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָב
Transliteration: ʼâb
Pronunciation: awb
Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. - Strong's Number: H6912
There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָבַר
Transliteration: qâbar
Pronunciation: kaw-bar'
Description: a primitive root; to inter; [idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier). - Strong's Number: H5892
There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עִיר
Transliteration: ʻîyr
Pronunciation: eer
Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. - Strong's Number: H1732
There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּוִד
Transliteration: Dâvid
Pronunciation: daw-veed'
Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David. - Strong's Number: H29
There are 932 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֲבִיָּה
Transliteration: ʼĂbîyâh
Pronunciation: ab-ee-yaw'
Description: or prolonged אֲבִיָּהוּ ; from אָב and יָהּ; father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses; Abiah, Abijah. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H4427
There are 284 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָלַךְ
Transliteration: mâlak
Pronunciation: maw-lak'
Description: a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel; consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.