2 Chronicles 12:1
2 Chronicles · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.”2 Chronicles 12:1
What Does 2 Chronicles 12:1 Mean?
2 Chronicles 12:1 is found in the book of 2 Chronicles, chapter 12, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Chronicles 12:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Chronicles 11:17“So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.”1 Kings 14:22“And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.”2 Chronicles 12:13“So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.”2 Chronicles 15:2“And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.”2 Chronicles 26:13“And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.”Deuteronomy 6:10“And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,”Deuteronomy 8:10“When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.”Deuteronomy 32:15“But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.”Deuteronomy 32:18“Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.”1 Kings 9:9“And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.”1 Kings 12:17“But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.”2 Kings 17:19“Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.”2 Chronicles 11:3“Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,”2 Chronicles 12:5“Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.”2 Chronicles 17:1“And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.”2 Chronicles 32:5“Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.”2 Chronicles 34:14“And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.”Psalms 89:38“But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.”Jeremiah 2:31“O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?”Hosea 5:10“The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.”
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