Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:22

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:22 - 11:22

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - 2 Chronicles 11:22 - 11:22

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11:1 - 11:1
11:5 - 11:5
11:13 - 11:13
11:15 - 11:15
11:17 - 11:17
11:18 - 11:18
11:20 - 11:20
11:21 - 11:21
11:22 - 11:22
11:23 - 11:23

made Abijah ... chief ... ruler among his brethren - This preference seems to have been given to Abijah solely from the king’s doting fondness for his mother and through her influence over him. It is plainly implied that Abijah was not the oldest of the family. In destining a younger son for the kingdom, without a divine warrant, as in Solomon’s case, Rehoboam acted in violation of the law (Deu 21:15).