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2 Chronicles 13:20
Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the conclusion of Abijah’s campaign against Jeroboam, marking the end of Jeroboam’s political influence and his subsequent death.
The words — עָצַר ('a.Tzar) means he retained or held, describing Jeroboam’s inability to recover his strength. וַ/יִּגְּפֵ֥/הוּ (va/i.yi.ge.Fe./hu) translates as and he struck him, denoting the fatal divine action.
The thread — The phrase “the LORD struck him down” parallels the divine judgments in 1 Samuel 25:38 and 1 Samuel 26:10, while 1 Kings 14:20 confirms the historical endpoint of Jeroboam’s reign.
Why it lands — The text states that divine action terminates a rival king’s power, requiring the reader to acknowledge that historical outcomes are directly governed by God’s judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the Lord struck him, and he died.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 25:38 About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.
- 1 Kings 14:20 And the length of Jeroboam’s reign was twenty-two years, and he rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.
- 1 Samuel 26:10 David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
- 1 Kings 15:9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
- Psalms 18:37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.
- Ezekiel 24:16 “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow.
- Acts 12:23 Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.