Able Base Belial Defied Faint-hearted Fellows Foolish Gathered Good-for-nothing Heart Hold Indecisive Irresolute Joined Opposed Proved Rehoboam Rehobo'am Resist Scoundrels Shew Solomon Sons Strengthen Strengthened Strong Tender Tenderhearted Tender-hearted Themselves Timid Untested Vain Withstand Worthless Worthlessness Youth
13:7 And there are gathered unto him {g} vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was {h} young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
(g) This word in the Chaldee tongue is Racha, which our saviour uses, Mt 5:22.
(h) Meaning, in heart and courage.
13:1-22 Abijah overcomes Jeroboam. - Jeroboam and his people, by apostacy and idolatry, merited the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to execute upon them. It appears from the character of Abijah, 1Ki 15:3, that he was not himself truly religious, yet he encouraged himself from the religion of his people. It is common for those that deny the power of godliness, to boast of the form of it. Many that have little religion themselves, value it in others. But it was true that there were numbers of pious worshippers in Judah, and that theirs was the more righteous cause. In their distress, when danger was on every side, which way should they look for deliverance unless upward? It is an unspeakable comfort, that our way thither is always open. They cried unto the Lord. Earnest prayer is crying. To the cry of prayer they added the shout of faith, and became more than conquerors. Jeroboam escaped the sword of Abijah, but God struck him; there is no escaping his sword.
Able Base Belial Children Defied Enough Faint-Hearted Fellows Foolish Gathered Good-For-Nothing Heart Hold Joined ng Opposed Proved Rehoboam Rehobo'am Scoundrels Shew Solomon Strengthen Strengthened Strong Tender Tenderhearted Tender-Hearted Themselves Timid Vain Withstand Worthless Worthlessness Young Youth
Able Base Belial Children Defied Enough Faint-Hearted Fellows Foolish Gathered Good-For-Nothing Heart Hold Joined ng Opposed Proved Rehoboam Rehobo'am Scoundrels Shew Solomon Strengthen Strengthened Strong Tender Tenderhearted Tender-Hearted Themselves Timid Vain Withstand Worthless Worthlessness Young Youth
