2 Chronicles 11:4

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 11:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles 11:4 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“against: Gen 13:8; Sa2 2:26; Act 7:26; Co1 6:5-8; Heb 13:1; Pe1 3:8; Jo1 3:11-13 return: Ch2 10:16; Kg1 22:36 for this thing: Ch2 10:15; Gen 50:20; Kg1 11:29-38; Psa 33:11; Hos 8:4 they obeyed: Ch2 25:7-10, Ch2 28:9-15 2 Chronicles 11:5”
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