Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 11:12
And in every several city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
12. having Judah and Benjamin on his side ] Render, And so Judah and Benjamin became his. Rehoboam’s fortresses (which were scattered all over the country and were not placed on the borders only) were intended to keep Judah in subjection. His appointment of military governors (2Ch 11:11) and his dispersion of his sons among the fortresses (2Ch 11:23) were also parts of the same policy of preparedness to put down revolt.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
In every several city, to wit, so fortified, as he said, 2Ch 11:11
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And in every several city he put shields and spears,…. Furnished them with these and perhaps other pieces of armour, these being put for all, to defend themselves with against an enemy, and to annoy them:
and made them exceeding strong; so that they could not be easily taken:
having Judah and Benjamin on his side: which tribes cleaved to one another, and to Rehoboam, and to the kings of the house of David, in later times, as well as to the true religion.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(12) Shields.The targets of 2Ch. 9:15.
Made them exceeding strong.Strengthened them (the same word as fortified in 2Ch. 11:11) very abundantly (lharbh med). A form of words only used by the chronicler. (See 2Ch. 16:8; and comp. Neh. 6:18.)
Having Judah and Benjamin on his side.Literally, and he had (or, there fell to him) Judah and Benjamin. A definition of Rehoboams territory. (Comp. 2Ch. 10:17.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 11:12 And in every several city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
Ver. 12. And made them exceeding strong. ] But sin was at the bottom, and blew them up: their iniquity was their ruin, as Eze 18:30 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
he put shields: 2Ch 26:14, 2Ch 26:15, 2Ch 32:5, 2Sa 13:19, 2Sa 13:22
having Judah: 2Ch 11:1
Reciprocal: Gen 49:8 – thy hand 2Ki 9:32 – Who is on my side 2Ch 17:2 – placed forces 2Ch 17:19 – put in 2Ch 33:14 – put