Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:3

2 Chronicles 12:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

Lubims: Lubim, apparently the same with Lehabim (), were probably the ancient inhabitants of Lybia (called Lubi: in the Syriac version, ), a district of Africa, adjoining to Egypt, and extending along the shore of the Mediterranean as far as the city of Cyrene. ; ;

the Sukkiims: The Sukkiim (from sachach:, "to cover") are supposed to have been the Troglodites, as the LXX and Vulgate render, a people of Egypt, on the west of the Red Sea, so called because they dwelt εν τρωγλαις:, in caves.

Ethiopians: These Cushim were probably the inhabitants of Ethiopia, south of Egypt. , ; ; ; , Cushim, Heb.

The Daily Devotional

One devotional. Every morning.

The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.

We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.

Continue tomorrow

Turn Bible study into a daily habit

Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.

Recommended reading

More for 2 Chronicles 12:3

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

2 Chronicles 12 — Overview2 Chronicles 12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter gives us a more full account of the reign of Rehoboam than we had before in Kings and it is a very melancholy account. Methinks we are in the book of Judges again; for, I. Rehoboam and his people did…2 Chronicles 12 — Overview2 Chronicles 12 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledge2 Chronicles 12:1, Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak; 2 Chronicles 12:5, He and the princes, repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, are delivered from destruction, but not from spoil; 2 Chronicles…2 Chronicles 12 — Overview2 Chronicles 12 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleRehoboam and his people forsaking the law of the Lord, Shishak king of Egypt is allowed by God to invade his land, and take his fenced cities, 2Ch 12:1, upon which a prophet of the Lord was sent to him and his princes,…2 Chronicles 12:1-122 Chronicles 12:1-12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIsrael was very much disgraced and weakened by being divided into two kingdoms; yet the kingdom of Judah, having both the temple and the royal city, both the house of David and the house of Aaron, might have…2 Chronicles 12:32 Chronicles 12:3 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWith twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen; and the people were without number,.... The foot soldiers; their number, according to Josephus was 400,000:that came with him out of Egypt; the above…