2 Chronicles 13:8

Abijah warns that Israel intends to resist the LORD's kingdom under David's sons, trusting in their golden calves. He exposes their idolatry and false confidence.

Cross-references · 14

• 1 Kgs 12:28So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”
• 2 Chr 11:15He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
• Luke 19:27But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”
• 2 Chr 20:6and he said, “Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.
• 1 Kgs 14:9but have done evil above all who were before you, and have gone and made for yourself other gods, molten images, to provoke me to anger, and have cast me behind your back;
• 2 Chr 20:12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
• Hos 8:5–6Let Samaria throw out his calf idol! My anger burns against them! How long will it be until they are capable of purity?
• Isa 7:6–7“Let’s go up against Judah, and tear it apart, and let’s divide it among ourselves, and set up a king within it, even the son of Tabeel.”
• Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
• 2 Chr 14:9–11Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million troops and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.
• Ps 2:1–6Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
• Ps 33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
• Isa 9:6–7For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• 2 Chr 9:8Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God; because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”

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