Read 2 Chronicles 12

World English Bible · 16 verses

1. ¹ When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned Yahweh’s law, and all Israel with him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Yahweh says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “Yahweh is righteous.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ As often as the king entered into Yahweh’s house, the guard came and bore them, then brought them back into the guard room.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² When he humbled himself, Yahweh’s wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned; for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put his name there. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ He did that which was evil, because he didn’t set his heart to seek Yahweh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren’t they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, in the genealogies? There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city; and Abijah his son reigned in his place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org