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2 Chronicles 10:1–20:37

Group of four kings: Rehoboam to Jehoshaphat

Rehoboam to Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 10–20)

David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament

  1. a
    Rehoboam: three nations invade and defeat Judah10:1–12:16three nations, with a vast army, invade Judah from the south, from Egypt; Judeans assemble in Jerusalem; prophecy of Shemaiah at the assembly: "[Yahweh] will abandon you!"; invaders defeat Judah and take great spoils from the temple
  2. b
    Abijah13:1–22king's speech in the hill country of Ephraim condemning Israel for forsaking Yahweh and for rejecting his priests and Levites, which Judah has appointed to be Yahweh's ministers
  3. c
    Asa14:1–16:14[13:23–16:14]; interrelations of Judah and Israel; Syrians defeat Israel; Asa condemned by Hanani the seer for his alliance with Syria, which culminated in the defeat of Israel
  4. d
    CENTER: Jehoshaphat's reign; priests and Levites appointed to teach the law17:1–19
  5. c′
    Jehoshaphat and his alliance with Ahab18:1–19:3interrelations of Judah and Israel; Syrians defeat Israel; Jehoshaphat condemned by Jehu the son of Hanani the seer for alliance with Ahab, which culminated in defeat of Israel
  6. b′
    Jehoshaphat's appointment of the priests and Levites19:4–11king goes out to the hill country of Ephraim, to bring people back to Yahweh; he appoints priests and Levites to administer justice in Judah
  7. a′
    Jehoshaphat: three nations invade Judah, but are defeated20:1–37three nations, with a vast army, invade Judah from the south, from Edom; Judeans assemble in Jerusalem; prophecy of Jahaziel at the assembly: "Yahweh will be with you!"; invaders are defeated by Judah; great spoils are brought back to the temple

Group of four kings: Rehoboam to Jehoshaphat

David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament

  1. 1Rehoboam2 Chronicles 10:1–12:16
  2. 2Abijah2 Chronicles 13:1–22
  3. 3Asa2 Chronicles 14:1–16:14
  4. 4Jehoshaphat2 Chronicles 17:1–20:37