What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 13:7? Then worthless and wicked men – Scripture labels Jeroboam’s followers as “worthless, wicked” (2 Chron 13:7). God is not exaggerating; He is giving a moral verdict. • Similar language is used of the lawless men who helped Abimelech (Judges 9:4) and the “sons of Belial” who opposed David (1 Samuel 30:22). • Proverbs warns that “a worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth” (Proverbs 6:12). • Psalm 1:1 shows the opposite path—blessing comes from refusing to stand with the wicked. The verse reminds us that moral character matters; those who oppose God-appointed leadership rarely walk in righteousness. Gathered around him – Evil rarely works alone. These men “rallied to him”, forming a coalition around Jeroboam. • Rebellion often gains momentum through numbers (1 Kings 12:20). • Proverbs 13:20 warns that companions shape destiny. • Acts 6:9 shows even in the New Testament how opponents “rose up and disputed” together. Bad company emboldens bad agendas; collective pressure can make sin look like strength. To resist Rehoboam son of Solomon – Their goal was open defiance of the rightful king. • 1 Kings 12:19 recounts Israel’s revolt “to this day,” underlining the lasting fracture. • Psalm 2:2 pictures rulers gathering “against the LORD and against His Anointed,” a pattern repeated here. • Romans 13:1 reminds believers that resistance to legitimate authority is resistance to God’s ordinance—unless that authority commands sin. The verse underlines that Jeroboam’s movement was not a neutral political shift but active rebellion against God’s chosen line. When he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them – Rehoboam’s personal weakness created an opening. • Though forty-one when crowned (1 Kings 14:21), Scripture calls him “young and indecisive” because he lacked seasoned judgment (cf. 2 Chron 10:8). • Ecclesiastes 4:13 warns that “a poor but wise youth is better than an old but foolish king,” highlighting that age alone does not equal wisdom. • 1 Timothy 4:12 encourages believers not to let youth become a liability but to model faithfulness. Rehoboam’s failure to lean on godly counsel (2 Chron 10:13–15) left him defenseless against scheming rebels. summary 2 Chronicles 13:7 exposes the anatomy of rebellion: morally bankrupt men band together, prey upon weakness, and oppose God-ordained authority. The verse urges us to value righteous companions, respect legitimate leaders, and cultivate maturity so we’re not “unable to resist” when evil gathers. |
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