2 Chronicles 12:1

“And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, etc.] Or when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established; the tribes of Judah and Benjamin being firmly attached to him, and great numbers from the other tribes coming over to him, and things going on peaceably and prosperously during the three years that he and his people abode by the pure worship of God: and had strengthened himself; built fortified cities for the defence of himself and kingdom, (<141105>2 Chronicles 11:5-12), he forsook the law of the Lord; after he had reigned three years, and was become strong, and thought himself safe and secure on the throne, trusting to his strength: and all Israel with him; the greater…”

“REHOBOAM, FORSAKING GOD, IS PUNISHED BY SHISHAK. (Ch2 12:1-12) when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself--(See on Ch2 11:17). During the first three years of his reign his royal influence was exerted in the encouragement of the true religion. Security and ease led to religious decline, which, in the fourth year, ended in open apostasy. The example of the court was speedily followed by his subjects, for "all Israel was with him," that is, the people in his own kingdom. The very next year, the fifth of his reign, punishment was inflicted by the invasion of Shishak.”

“All Israel with him - i. e., “all Judah and Benjamin” - all the Israelites of those two tribes. return to 'Top of Page'”

“And all Israel - So called, because they forsook God, as Israel had done. 2 Chronicles 12:2”

“12:1-2 The book of Kings states no theological reason for Egypt’s invasion, but the Chronicler does: The Egyptians attacked Jerusalem because Rehoboam had abandoned the covenant and rebelled against the Lord.”

“am 3032, bc 972 when Rehoboam: Ch2 12:13, Ch2 11:17 he forsook: Ch2 26:13-16; Deu 6:10-12, Deu 8:10-14, Deu 32:15, Deu 32:18; Kg1 9:9; Jer 2:31; Hos 13:1; Hos 13:6-8 all Israel: Ch2 11:3; Kg1 12:17, Kg1 14:22-24; Kg2 17:19; Hos 5:10, Hos 5:11; Mic 6:16 2 Chronicles 12:2”

“Rehoboam's defection from the Lord, and his humiliation by the Egyptian king Shishak. - Ch2 12:1. The infinitive כּהכין, "at the time of the establishing," with an indefinite subject, may be expressed in English by the passive: when Rehoboam's royal power was established. The words refer back to Ch2 11:17. כּחזקתו, "when he had become strong" (חזקה is a nomen verbale: the becoming strong; cf. Ch2 26:16; Ch2 11:2), he forsook the Lord, and all Israel with him. The inhabitants of the kingdom of Judah are here called Israel, to hint at the contrast between the actual conduct of the people in their defection from the Lord, and the destiny of Israel, the people of God. The forsaking of the law of…”