2 Chronicles 12:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 12:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 12:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 12:13 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Chronicles 12:13 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 12:13 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 12:13
“And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:13: rehoboam, jerusalem, reigned
“Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. daughter: or, granddaughter”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:13: king, jerusalem, reigned
“Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:13: jerusalem, reigned, one
“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:13: jerusalem, reigned, one
“Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:13: jerusalem, reigned, one
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