2 Chronicles 13 · Verse 7

2 Chronicles 13:7

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
2 Chronicles 13:7, King James Version

2 Chronicles 13:7 in other translations

BSBThen worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.
WEBWorthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not withstand them.
ASVAnd there were gathered unto him worthless men, base fellows, that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.
YLT‘And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of worthlessness, and they strengthen themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was a youth, and tender of heart, and hath not strengthened himself against them.
DARBYAnd vain men, sons of Belial, gathered to him and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was young and faint-hearted, and did not shew himself strong against them.
BBEAnd certain foolish and good-for-nothing men were joined with him, and made themselves strong against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, when he was young and untested and not able to keep them back.
WebsterAnd there are gathered to him vain men, the children of Belial, and they have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

What does 2 Chronicles 13:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 13:4-12

4-12. Abijah stood up upon Mount Zemaraim--He had entered the enemy's territory and was encamped on an eminence near Beth-el (Jos 18:22). Jeroboam's army lay at the foot of the hill, and as a pitched battle was expected, Abijah, according to the singular usage of ancient times, harangued the enemy. The speakers in such circumstances, while always extolling their own merits, poured out torrents of invective and…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 When Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted - Therefore he could not be forty-one when he came to the throne; see the note on 2Chr 13:3. Children of Belial here signifies men of the most abandoned principles and characters; or men without consideration, education, or brains.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

2 Chronicles 13:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvai.yi.ka.ve.Tzuand they gatheredH6908
עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavto himH5921
אֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimmenH582
רֵקִים֙re.KimemptyH7386
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Neisons ofH1121
בְלִיַּ֔עַלve.li.Ya.'alworthlessnessH1100
וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּvai.yit.'a.me.Tzuand they proved themselves strongH553
עַל\־'al-overH5921
רְחַבְעָ֣םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
וּרְחַבְעָ֗םu.re.chav.'Amand RehoboamH7346
הָ֤יָהHa.yahhe wasH1961
נַ֙עַר֙na.'ara young manH5288
וְרַךְ\־ve.rakh-and weak ofH7390
לֵבָ֔בle.VavheartH3824
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
הִתְחַזַּ֖קhit.cha.Zakhe showed himself strongH2388
לִפְנֵיהֶֽם\׃lif.nei.Hem<to> before themH6440

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 13:7

  • Judges 9:4

    And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal–berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

  • 2 Chronicles 12:13

    So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

  • Hebrews 5:12

    For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

  • Psalms 26:4

    I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

  • 1 Samuel 22:2

    And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

  • Judges 11:3

    Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

  • Job 30:8

    They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:1-4

    And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the Lord, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

  • Proverbs 28:19

    He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

  • 1 Corinthians 14:20

    Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

  • 1 Kings 21:10

    And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

  • Deuteronomy 13:13

    Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
vain men.
Jud 9:4; 11:3; 1Sa 22:2; Job 30:8; Ps 26:4; Pr 12:11; 28:19; Ac 17:5
Tit 1:10
the children of Belial.
De 13:13; 1Ki 21:10,13
young.
10:16; 12:13; Ec 10:16; Isa 3:4; 1Co 14:20; Heb 5:12
could not.
11:1-4

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 13:6

    Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:7

    And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:8

    And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.

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2 Chronicles 13:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y se allegaron á él hombres vanos, hijos de iniquidad, y pudieron más que Roboam hijo de Salomón, porque Roboam era mozo y tierno de corazón, y no se defendió de ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et des hommes de rien, des fils de Bélial, se sont assemblés vers lui; et ils se sont fortifiés contre Roboam, fils de Salomon; et Roboam était jeune et craintif; et il ne s’est pas montré fort devant eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und es versammelten sich zu ihm lose Männer, Söhne Belials, und widersetzten sich Rehabeam, dem Sohne Salomos; Rehabeam aber war ein Jüngling und schwachen Herzens, und er hielt nicht stand vor ihnen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Congregatique sunt ad eum viri vanissimi, et filii Belial, et prævaluerunt contra Roboam filium Salomonis: porro Roboam erat rudis, et corde pavido, nec potuit resistere eis.