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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel sided with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But all the priests and Levites living among the northern tribes of Israel sided with Rehoboam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all places where they lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the priests and the Levites that <i>were</i> in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And from all their territories the priests and the Levites who <i>were</i> in all Israel took their stand with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel also stood with him from all their districts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him from all their districts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him from all their districts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with him from all their territories.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Further, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with Rehoboam from all their districts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests and Levites from all their regions throughout Israel took their stand with Rehoboam,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests and Levites from all their regions throughout Israel took their stand with Rehoboam, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The priests and Levites from the northern tribes of Israel gave their support to King Rehoboam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priests and Levites in every region of Israel sided with Rehoboam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From all the territory of Israel priests and Levites came south to Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests and descendants of Levi throughout Israel also supported him in their districts, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him from all their borders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priests and the Levites that [are] in all Israel have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the priests, and the Levites, that are in all Israel, have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priests and the Levites which were in all Israel stood forth to him from all their bound.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the priests and Levites, that were in all Israel, came to him out of all their seats, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the priests and Levites, who were in all of Israel, came to him from all their settlements,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now the priests and Levites throughout Israel presented themselves to him from all parts of their land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all their territories.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask a thing of you concerning her son; for he is sick; thus and thus shall you say to her; for it shall be, when she comes in, that she will disguise herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And from the presence of LORD JEHOVAH it was said to Akhia: “Behold, the wife of Yorbaam comes to inquire an answer from you about her son who is ill. Thus and so you shall say to her, and it will be in her coming in; and she is disguised.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel presented themselves to him out of all their border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel were gathered to him out of all the coasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/11-13.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=2662" 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/11.htm">Jeroboam Forsakes the Priests and Levites</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">Moreover, the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: wə·hal·wî·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">and Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">their districts</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3320.htm" title="3320: hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū (V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp) -- To set or station oneself, take one's stand. A primitive root; to place; reflexively, to station, offer, continue.">stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">with Rehoboam.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.…<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/12-17.htm">1 Kings 12:17-20</a></span><br />but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah. / Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem. / So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26-31</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.” / After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-9.htm">2 Chronicles 13:9-10</a></span><br />But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods. / But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">2 Chronicles 15:9</a></span><br />And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-4.htm">2 Chronicles 29:4-5</a></span><br />Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side. / “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">2 Chronicles 30:11</a></span><br />Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">2 Chronicles 31:1</a></span><br />When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-6.htm">2 Chronicles 31:6</a></span><br />And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-10.htm">2 Chronicles 31:10</a></span><br />and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-19.htm">2 Chronicles 31:19</a></span><br />As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">2 Chronicles 35:3</a></span><br />To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-29.htm">Nehemiah 13:29</a></span><br />Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-10.htm">Ezekiel 44:10-16</a></span><br />Surely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who wandered away from Me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their iniquity. / Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them. / Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-34.htm">Matthew 10:34-36</a></span><br />Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. / For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. / A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">Border</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-12.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-12.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-25.htm">Districts</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-13.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-4.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">Resorted</a> <a href="/acts/14-4.htm">Sided</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-25.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-6.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-1.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/26-8.htm">Border</a> <a href="/job/24-2.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/psalms/105-31.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">Country</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Districts</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-14.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-12.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-15.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-11.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-14.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">Resorted</a> <a href="/acts/14-4.htm">Sided</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-6.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">He strengthens his kingdom with forts and provisions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">The priests and Levites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">strengthen the kingdom of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">The wives and children 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'; 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Their presence throughout Israel indicates a widespread network of religious influence and authority. Historically, the Levites were distributed among the tribes of Israel, as seen in <a href="/joshua/21.htm">Joshua 21</a>, where cities were allocated to them. This distribution ensured that religious instruction and worship were accessible to all Israelites. The movement of these religious leaders towards Rehoboam signifies a significant shift in religious allegiance, likely due to Jeroboam's establishment of idolatrous practices in the northern kingdom (<a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-31</a>). This migration underscores the division between the northern and southern kingdoms and highlights the Levites' commitment to the Davidic line and the temple in Jerusalem.<p><b>stood with Rehoboam</b><br>Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, became king of Judah after the kingdom split. The phrase "stood with" indicates loyalty and support, suggesting that the priests and Levites recognized Rehoboam as the legitimate ruler in line with God's covenant with David (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). This allegiance is significant in the context of the divided kingdom, where the northern tribes rejected Rehoboam's rule. The support of the religious leaders would have bolstered Rehoboam's position, providing spiritual legitimacy and continuity of worship centered in Jerusalem. This act can be seen as a type of Christ, where the true worship and priesthood align with the rightful king, prefiguring the ultimate kingship and priesthood of Jesus, who fulfills the Davidic covenant and establishes a new covenant (<a href="/hebrews/7-11.htm">Hebrews 7:11-17</a>).<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, Rehoboam's reign was marked by the division of the united kingdom of Israel into two separate kingdoms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests_and_levites.htm">Priests and Levites</a></b><br>These were the religious leaders and temple workers in Israel. The Levites were a tribe set apart for religious duties, and the priests were a subset of the Levites who performed sacrifices and other temple rituals.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the northern kingdom that split from Judah after Solomon's reign. The priests and Levites left their districts in Israel to support Rehoboam in Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom, ruled by Rehoboam, which included Jerusalem and the temple, the center of Jewish worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/division_of_the_kingdom.htm">Division of the Kingdom</a></b><br>This event occurred after Solomon's death, leading to the split into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_leadership.htm">Faithfulness in Leadership</a></b><br>The priests and Levites demonstrated loyalty to God's chosen leader, Rehoboam, despite the political turmoil. This teaches the importance of faithfulness to God-ordained authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_worship.htm">Commitment to Worship</a></b><br>By leaving their districts, the priests and Levites prioritized true worship over political convenience, reminding us to prioritize our spiritual commitments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_division.htm">Unity in Division</a></b><br>Even in times of division, God's people can find unity in their shared faith and purpose, as seen in the Levites' support for Rehoboam.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_stand_for_truth.htm">Courage to Stand for Truth</a></b><br>The decision of the priests and Levites to stand with Rehoboam required courage, illustrating the need for believers to stand firm in their convictions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>Despite human decisions leading to division, God's sovereign plan continues to unfold, encouraging trust in His ultimate control.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_levite_migration_to_judah.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 11:13–17 claim a Levite migration to Judah when there is minimal historical or archaeological support for such a major priestly exodus? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_israel's_lost_tribes.htm">What happened to Israel's lost tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_rehoboam's_strength.htm">2 Chronicles 11 portrays Rehoboam as a strong central authority; how do we address the inconsistencies when comparing his strength here with his weaker portrayal in other biblical passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._23_1-7_and_2_kings_11_differ.htm">Why do the details in 2 Chronicles 23:1-7 differ from the parallel account in 2 Kings 11, suggesting possible biblical inconsistencies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(<span class= "ital">c</span>) <span class= "bld">THE PRIESTS AND LEVITES, AND ALL WHO ARE FAITHFUL TO THE LEGITIMATE WORSHIP, DESERT THE NORTHERN KINGDOM</span> (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/11-13.htm" title="And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.">2Chronicles 11:13-17</a>).<p>This section also is peculiar to the chronicler, though indirectly confirmed by the notices in <a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm" title="And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.">1Kings 12:31</a>; <a href="/1_kings/13-33.htm" title="After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.">1Kings 13:33</a>.<p>(13) <span class= "bld">Resorted to him.</span>--<span class= "ital">Presented themselves before him</span> (<a href="/job/1-6.htm" title="Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.">Job 1:6</a>; <a href="/job/2-1.htm" title="Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.">Job 2:1</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The priests and the Levites that were in all</span> <span class="cmt_word">Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts</span>. The emphasis thrown into the contents of this verse is evident and agreeable; the ecclesiastical party acted worthily of itself. The priests and Levites could not bring themselves to offer sacrifice and service to the calves, or to forsake Jerusalem and the temple and the true altar. No doubt a stirring, throbbing history underlay the few but suggestive words which point here the conduct of the priests and Levites. These would not content to stand shoulder to shoulder with priests made not from the tribe of Levi (<a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">1 Kings 12:31</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/11-13.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">Moreover, the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their districts</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבוּלָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">throughout</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood</span><br /><span class="heb">הִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3320.htm">Strong's 3320: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set or station oneself, take one's stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with Rehoboam.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 11:13 The priests and the Levites who were (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 11:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 11:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 11:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 11:14" /></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>