Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the LORD’s anger turned from him, and he was not totally destroyed. Indeed, there was some good in Judah. New Living Translation Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the LORD’s anger was turned away, and he did not destroy him completely. There were still some good things in the land of Judah. English Standard Version And when he humbled himself the wrath of the LORD turned from him, so as not to make a complete destruction. Moreover, conditions were good in Judah. Berean Standard Bible Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah. King James Bible And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well. New King James Version When he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and things also went well in Judah. New American Standard Bible And when he humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and conditions were also good in Judah. NASB 1995 And when he humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and also conditions were good in Judah. NASB 1977 And when he humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and also conditions were good in Judah. Legacy Standard Bible And when he humbled himself, the anger of Yahweh turned away from him, so as not to ruin him completely; and also conditions were good in Judah. Amplified Bible When Rehoboam humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and also conditions were good in Judah. Christian Standard Bible When Rehoboam humbled himself, the LORD’s anger turned away from him, and he did not destroy him completely. Besides that, conditions were good in Judah. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Rehoboam humbled himself, the LORD’s anger turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Besides that, conditions were good in Judah. American Standard Version And when he humbled himself, the wrath of Jehovah turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things found. Contemporary English Version Rehoboam turned back to the LORD, and so the LORD did not let Judah be completely destroyed, and Judah was prosperous again. English Revised Version And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things found. GOD'S WORD® Translation After Rehoboam humbled himself, the LORD was no longer angry with him and didn't completely destroy him. So things went well in Judah. Good News Translation Because he submitted to the LORD, the LORD's anger did not completely destroy him, and things went well for Judah. International Standard Version After he had humbled himself, the LORD stopped being angry with him, and did not destroy Rehoboam completely. Furthermore, conditions became good in Judah. Majority Standard Bible Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah. NET Bible So when Rehoboam humbled himself, the LORD relented from his anger and did not annihilate him; Judah experienced some good things. New Heart English Bible When he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things found. Webster's Bible Translation And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd in his being humbled, the wrath of YHWH has turned back from him, so as not to destroy to completion; and also, there have been good things in Judah. Young's Literal Translation And in his being humbled, turned back from him hath the wrath of Jehovah, so as not to destroy to completion; and also, in Judah there have been good things. Smith's Literal Translation And in his humbling himself, the anger of Jehovah turned back from him, and not to destroy to the end: and also in Judah was good words. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut yet because they were humbled, the wrath of the Lord turned away from them, and they were not utterly destroyed: for even in Juda there were found good works. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, because they were humbled, the wrath of the Lord turned away from them, and so they were not utterly destroyed. And indeed, good works were also found in Judah. New American Bible Because he had humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned from him so as not to destroy him completely; in Judah, moreover, there was some good. New Revised Standard Version Because he humbled himself the wrath of the LORD turned from him, so as not to destroy them completely; moreover, conditions were good in Judah. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether; and also in Judah things went well. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when he humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned from him, that He would not destroy him altogether; and moreover in Judah there were good things found. Brenton Septuagint Translation And when he repented, the anger of the Lord turned from him, and did not destroy him utterly; for there were good things in Juda. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Egypt Plunders Jerusalem…11And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would go with him, bearing the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom. 12Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah. Cross References 1 Kings 14:25-28 In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. / He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made. / Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. ... 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 15:2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. 2 Chronicles 30:9 For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.” 2 Chronicles 33:12-13 And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. / And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition. So He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God. 2 Chronicles 34:27 because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD. 1 Kings 21:27-29 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly. / Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying: / “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.” Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite. Jeremiah 26:19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!” Daniel 9:13 Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth. Joel 2:13 So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Treasury of Scripture And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well. when 2 Chronicles 12:6,7 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous… 2 Chronicles 33:12,13 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, … Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. also in Judah things went well. 2 Chronicles 19:3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God. Genesis 18:24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 1 Kings 14:13 And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam. Jump to Previous Altogether Anger Complete Completely Completion Conditions Destroy Destroyed Destruction Found Good Humbled Indeed Judah Lord's Moreover Rehoboam Totally Turned WrathJump to Next Altogether Anger Complete Completely Completion Conditions Destroy Destroyed Destruction Found Good Humbled Indeed Judah Lord's Moreover Rehoboam Totally Turned Wrath2 Chronicles 12 1. Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak5. He and the princes, repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, 7. are delivered from destruction, but not from spoil 13. The reign and death of Rehoboam Because Rehoboam humbled himself The act of humbling oneself is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with repentance and a turning back to God. The Hebrew root for "humbled" is "kana," which means to bend the knee or bring low. This indicates a posture of submission and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. Rehoboam's humility is significant because it demonstrates a change of heart, a willingness to recognize his own limitations and the need for divine guidance. In the broader biblical narrative, humility is a prerequisite for receiving God's grace and favor, as seen in James 4:6, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." the anger of the LORD turned away from him and He did not destroy him completely Moreover, conditions were good in Judah That he would not destroy him.--Literally, and not to destroy. The infinitive is used as in 2Chronicles 11:22. Altogether.--Unto consumption, a phrase only found here and in Ezekiel 13:13. Omit him. A general destruction of the country is meant. And also in Judah things went well.--Moreover in Judah there were good things. Vulg., "siquidem et in Judah inventa sunt opera bona." The fact that faithfulness to Jehovah was still to be found in Judah is alleged as an additional reason why the Lord spared the land. The same phrase, "good things," recurs in a similar sense 2Chronicles 19:3. . . . Verse 12. - This verse is not in the parallel, but is particularly proper to Chronicles and its uniform tenor. And also in Judah things went well. The obvious meaning, "and still some good was left in Judah." There was some hopefulness in the situation, and reason for striving mightily "to be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, that are ready to die" (Revelation 3:2). The occurrence of לְכָלָה is somewhat against the rendering of "some" in ver. 7 as an adverb of time.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Because Rehoboam humbled himself,וּבְהִכָּֽנְע֗וֹ (ū·ḇə·hik·kā·nə·‘ōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3665: To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish the anger אַף־ (’ap̄-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel turned away שָׁ֤ב (šāḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from him, מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of and He did not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no destroy him completely. לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית (lə·haš·ḥîṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin Moreover, וְגַם֙ (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and conditions דְּבָרִ֥ים (də·ḇā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause were הָיָ֖ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be good טוֹבִֽים׃ (ṭō·w·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good in Judah. בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה (bî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Links 2 Chronicles 12:12 NIV2 Chronicles 12:12 NLT 2 Chronicles 12:12 ESV 2 Chronicles 12:12 NASB 2 Chronicles 12:12 KJV 2 Chronicles 12:12 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 12:12 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 12:12 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 12:12 French Bible 2 Chronicles 12:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 12:12 When he humbled himself the wrath (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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