Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Chronicles 13

2 Chronicles 13:1 (!) Abiiah maketh warre against Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 13:1 (a) He meaneth Judah and Benjiamin.

2 Chronicles 13:2 (b) Or, Maatha, {1 King 15,2}

2 Chronicles 13:2 (c) Called also Abshalom, or, Abshalom was her grandefather {1 Ki. 15,2}

2 Chronicles 13:4 (!) He sheweth the occasion.

2 Chronicles 13:4 (d) Which was one of the toppes of mount Ephraim.

2 Chronicles 13:5 (e) And therefore whosoeuer doeth vsurpe it or take it from that stocke, transgresseth the ordinance of the Lord, thus like an hypocrite he alledged the worde of God for his aduantage.

2 Chronicles 13:5 (f) That is, perpetual, because that thing, which is falted, is preserued from corruption: he meaneth also that it was made solemnely & confirmed by offring of sacrifices, where as thei vsed salt according as was ordeined, {Nom. 18,19}

2 Chronicles 13:7 (/) Ebr. children of Belial.

2 Chronicles 13:7 (h) Meaning, in heart and courage.

2 Chronicles 13:7 (g) This worde in the Chalde tongue is Racha, which our Sauiour vseth, {Matt. 5,22}

2 Chronicles 13:7 (/) Or, fainte hearted.

2 Chronicles 13:9 (/) Ebr fil his hand.

2 Chronicles 13:9 (i) He sheweth the nature of idolaters which take no trial of the vocation, life & doctrine of their ministers, but thinke the moste vilest & greatest beastes sufficient to serue their turne.

2 Chronicles 13:11 (k) As it was appointed in the Lawe, {Exod. 29,39}

2 Chronicles 13:12 (!) He trusteth in the Lord and ouercometh Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 13:12 (l) Because their cause was good & approued by the Lord, thei douted not of the successe and victorie.

2 Chronicles 13:13 (m) Contemning the good counsel which came of the Spirit of God, he thoght to haue ouercome by deceite.

2 Chronicles 13:15 (/) Or, gaue him the ouerbrowe.

2 Chronicles 13:18 (n) He sheweth that the stay of all kingdomes & assurance of victories depende vpon our trust & confidence in the Lord.

2 Chronicles 13:19 (/) Ebr. daughter.

2 Chronicles 13:21 (!) Of his wiues and children.