2Ch 12:13 | KingComments | STEP | Rehoboam can strengthen his position because Jerusalem is “the city which the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there” ( ). However, Rehoboam does not take this into account, but follows his own heart ( ). The origin of any deviation lies in the choice on which heart is put. If this is not the LORD, every form of evil is possible. One of those evil consequences is that there is constant war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam ( ). What remains of his earlier obedience to the LORD not to go up against Jeroboam ( )? Perhaps we should not immediately think of large-scale warfare, but rather of constant border clashes. When Rehoboam dies, he leaves behind no land where it is good to live. He has not brought the people back to the LORD. His son Abijah becomes king in his place. Will he do better than his father? A new ruler often gives hope for improvement, but time and again people are disappointed in their expectations. Only when the great Son of David comes to power there will be endless peace.

‏ 2 Chronicles 12:13

Reign of Rehoboam and His Death

Rehoboam can strengthen his position because Jerusalem is “the city which the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there” (2Chr 12:13). However, Rehoboam does not take this into account, but follows his own heart (2Chr 12:14). The origin of any deviation lies in the choice on which heart is put. If this is not the LORD, every form of evil is possible.

One of those evil consequences is that there is constant war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam (2Chr 12:15). What remains of his earlier obedience to the LORD not to go up against Jeroboam (2Chr 11:4)? Perhaps we should not immediately think of large-scale warfare, but rather of constant border clashes.

When Rehoboam dies, he leaves behind no land where it is good to live. He has not brought the people back to the LORD. His son Abijah becomes king in his place. Will he do better than his father? A new ruler often gives hope for improvement, but time and again people are disappointed in their expectations. Only when the great Son of David comes to power there will be endless peace.