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And Abijah his son succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Rehoboam died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Abijah became the next king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David, and Abijah his son reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Rehoboam rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David. Then Abijah his son reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Rehoboam lay down with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and Abijah his son became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers [in death] and was buried in the City of David; and Abijah his son became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rehoboam rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David. His son Abijah became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Abijah became king in his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Rehoboam died, he was buried beside his ancestors in Jerusalem, and his son Abijah became king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Rehoboam lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Rehoboam died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City and his son Abijah succeeded him as king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later, Rehoboam died, as had his ancestors, and his son Abijah became king to replace him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Rehoboam passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah replaced him as king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers, and he was buried in the City of David. And Abijah his son reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city; and Abijah his son reigned in his place. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Rehoboam lies with his fathers, and is buried in the City of David, and his son Abijah reigns in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Rehoboam lieth with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David, and reign doth Abijah his son in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Rehoboam will lie down with his fathers, and be buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son will reign in his stead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Roboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. And Abia his son reigned in his stead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the City of David. And his son, Abijah, reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Rehoboam rested with his ancestors; he was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Rehoboam slept with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah succeeded him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David; and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Rekhabaam fell asleep with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David, and Abia his son reigned in the kingdom after him. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David; and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Roboam made war with Jeroboam all <i>his</i> days. And Roboam died with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abia his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2970" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">The Death of Rehoboam</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- A people are enlarged, a king of Judah. From rachab and am; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king.">And Rehoboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: way·yiš·kaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">rested</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: way·yiq·qā·ḇêr (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">and was buried</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘îr (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the City</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">And his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/29.htm" title="29: ’ă·ḇî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged Abiyahuw; from 'ab and Yahh; father of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses.">Abijah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: way·yim·lōḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in his place.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm">1 Kings 14:31</a></span><br />And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-43.htm">1 Kings 11:43</a></span><br />And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm">1 Kings 15:1-2</a></span><br />In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20-22</a></span><br />After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. / Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. / Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-1.htm">2 Chronicles 13:1</a></span><br />In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">1 Kings 14:21</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9-10</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">2 Chronicles 9:31</a></span><br />And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-2.htm">2 Chronicles 10:2</a></span><br />When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he returned from Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">2 Chronicles 11:17</a></span><br />So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-7.htm">Matthew 1:7</a></span><br />Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">1 Kings 12:1</a></span><br />Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16-17</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-24.htm">1 Kings 12:24</a></span><br />that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26-27</a></span><br />Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David. / If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.</p><p class="hdg">slept</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/14-29.htm">1 Kings 14:29-31</a></b></br> Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, <i>are</i> they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? … </p><p class="hdg">Abijah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/13-1.htm">2 Chronicles 13:1</a></b></br> Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm">1 Kings 14:31</a></b></br> And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.</p><p class="hdg">Abijam</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/3-10.htm">1 Chronicles 3:10</a></b></br> And Solomon's son <i>was</i> Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-7.htm">Matthew 1:7</a></b></br> And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;</p><p class="hdg">Abia </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/11-22.htm">Abijah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-22.htm">Abi'jah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-16.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Lieth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-15.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-15.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-15.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Succeeded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/13-1.htm">Abijah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-1.htm">Abi'jah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-5.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-12.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Lieth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-7.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-7.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-22.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Succeeded</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-1.htm">Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">He and the princes, repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-7.htm">are delivered from destruction, but not from spoil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">The reign and death of Rehoboam</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Rehoboam rested with his fathers</b><br>This phrase indicates the death of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon and the first king of the southern kingdom of Judah after the division of Israel. The expression "rested with his fathers" is a common biblical euphemism for death, suggesting a peaceful passing and a joining with ancestors. It reflects the belief in an afterlife and the continuation of one's lineage. Rehoboam's reign was marked by conflict and division, as he failed to maintain the unity of the Israelite kingdom, leading to the split into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. His death signifies the end of a turbulent reign and the transition to a new leadership.<p><b>and was buried in the City of David.</b><br>The City of David refers to Jerusalem, specifically the ancient part of the city that was originally captured by King David and established as the capital of Israel. Being buried in the City of David was an honor, signifying Rehoboam's royal status and his connection to the Davidic line. This burial place underscores the importance of Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Judah. Archaeological evidence supports the existence of royal tombs in this area, although specific identifications remain debated. The City of David holds significant historical and theological importance, as it is associated with God's covenant with David and the promise of a lasting dynasty.<p><b>And his son Abijah reigned in his place.</b><br>Abijah, also known as Abijam in some biblical texts, succeeded Rehoboam as king of Judah. His reign is noted for its brief duration and continued conflict with the northern kingdom of Israel. The transition of power from Rehoboam to Abijah highlights the dynastic continuity of the Davidic line, despite the political instability of the period. Abijah's reign is further detailed in <a href="/1_kings/15.htm">1 Kings 15</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/13.htm">2 Chronicles 13</a>, where his military actions and religious policies are described. The mention of Abijah's succession emphasizes the ongoing narrative of the Davidic dynasty, which is central to biblical prophecy and the anticipation of a future messianic king.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>The son of Solomon and king of Judah, whose reign was marked by division and conflict. His leadership led to the split of the united kingdom of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_of_david.htm">City of David</a></b><br>A term often used to refer to Jerusalem, specifically the area where King David established his rule and where the kings of Judah were traditionally buried.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/abijah.htm">Abijah</a></b><br>The son of Rehoboam who succeeded him as king of Judah. His reign continued the legacy of his father, with both positive and negative aspects.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_legacy_of_leadership.htm">The Legacy of Leadership</a></b><br>Rehoboam's reign serves as a reminder of the impact of leadership decisions. His failure to heed wise counsel led to division. Leaders today must seek wisdom and discernment in their decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heritage.htm">The Importance of Heritage</a></b><br>The mention of the City of David emphasizes the importance of heritage and legacy. Believers are encouraged to consider the spiritual legacy they are building for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_succession.htm">God's Sovereignty in Succession</a></b><br>Despite human failures, God's plan continues. The transition from Rehoboam to Abijah shows that God's purposes prevail, encouraging believers to trust in His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_rest_and_transition.htm">The Role of Rest and Transition</a></b><br>"Resting with his fathers" signifies a transition and the natural cycle of life and leadership. It reminds us of the importance of preparing the next generation to carry on God's work.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_judah's_kings_follow_or_stray_from_god.htm">How did Judah's kings follow or stray from God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_rehoboam's_reign_called_evil.htm">2 Chronicles 12:12-14 - Why does the text claim partial repentance yet still list Rehoboam's reign as evil compared to other biblical narratives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_chronicles_13_4-12__divine_vs._natural_war.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4-12 - How can the divine intervention claimed here be reconciled with naturalistic or historical explanations of warfare?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_abijah's_400,000_army_plausible.htm">2 Chronicles 13:3 - How historically plausible is an army of 400,000 under Abijah's command at that time?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">And Rehoboam slept with his fathers.</span>--Abridged from <a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm" title="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.">1Kings 14:31</a>, which see.<p><span class= "bld">Abijah.</span>--<a href="/2_chronicles/11-22.htm" title="And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers: for he thought to make him king.">2Chronicles 11:22</a>. <span class= "ital">Abijam,</span> the spelling of Kings, is probably due to an accident of transcription.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the city of David</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span> on Mount Zion, an eminence on the northern part of Mount Moriah. Here was the bury-lug-place of the kings, chambers with recesses for the successive kings. To this place of royal sepulture some of the kings were not permitted to be brought (<a href="/2_chronicles/21-20.htm">2 Chronicles 21:20</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/24-25.htm">2 Chronicles 24:25</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/28-27.htm">2 Chronicles 28:27</a>; <a href="/2_kings/15-7.htm">2 Kings 15:7</a>). The chief cemetery of the city was on the slopes of the valley of the Kidron (<a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">1 Kings 15:13</a>; <a href="/2_kings/23-6.htm">2 Kings 23:6</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">2 Chronicles 29:5, 16</a>); another, probably, was south of the city on the sides of the ravine of Hinnom (<a href="/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32</a>). In the king's sepulchres eleven out of Judah's twenty-two kings were laid - David, Solomon, Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Ahaziah, Amaziah, Jotham, Hezekiah, Josiah. For Asa (<a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">2 Chronicles 16:14</a>) and Hezekiah (<a href="/2_chronicles/32-33.htm">2 Chronicles 32:33</a>) places of special honour were found. The good priest Jehoiada also had burial in the king's burial-place (<a href="/2_chronicles/24-16.htm">2 Chronicles 24:16</a>). Kings Jehoram (<a href="/2_chronicles/21-20.htm">2 Chronicles 21:20</a>) and Joash (<a href="/2_chronicles/24-25.htm">2 Chronicles 24:25</a>) were buried in the "city of David," but not in the above sepulchres Uzziah, because a leper, was buried in the "field of the burial of the kings" (<a href="/2_chronicles/26-23.htm">2 Chronicles 26:23</a>). It is all but certain that these royal sepulchres were in the enclosure now called the "Haram area." (For other interesting and important references, see <a href="/nehemiah/3-16.htm">Nehemiah 3:16</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7, 9</a>; <a href="/2_kings/21-18.htm">2 Kings 21:18, 26</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/33-20.htm">2 Chronicles 33:20</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/28-27.htm">2 Chronicles 28:27</a>.) While Rehoboam was laid thus to sleep with his fathers, Jeroboam's reign had yet four years to run. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Rehoboam</span><br /><span class="heb">רְחַבְעָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rested</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·kaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his fathers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and was buried</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qā·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the City</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֑יד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Abijah</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_29.htm">Strong's 29: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abijah -- 'Yah is my father', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">became king</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·lōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his place.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתָּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 12:16 Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 12:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 12:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 13:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 13:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>