Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is just.” New Living Translation Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is right in doing this to us!” English Standard Version Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” Berean Standard Bible So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” King James Bible Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. New King James Version So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “The LORD is righteous.” New American Standard Bible So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” NASB 1995 So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” NASB 1977 So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” Legacy Standard Bible So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “Yahweh is righteous.” Amplified Bible Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” Christian Standard Bible So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” Holman Christian Standard Bible So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “Yahweh is righteous.” American Standard Version Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Brenton Septuagint Translation And the elders of Israel and the king were ashamed, and said, The Lord is righteous. Contemporary English Version Rehoboam and the leaders were sorry for what they had done and admitted, "The LORD is right. We have deserted him." Douay-Rheims Bible And the princes of Israel, and the king, being in a consternation, said: The Lord is just. English Revised Version Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the commanders of Israel and the king humbled themselves. "The LORD is right!" they said. Good News Translation The king and the leaders admitted that they had sinned, and they said, "What the LORD is doing is just." International Standard Version In response, the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and declared, "The LORD is righteous." JPS Tanakh 1917 Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said: 'The LORD is righteous.' Literal Standard Version and the heads of Israel are humbled—and the king—and they say, “YHWH [is] righteous.” Majority Standard Bible So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” New American Bible Then the commanders of Israel and the king humbled themselves saying, “The LORD is in the right.” NET Bible The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is just." New Revised Standard Version Then the officers of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is in the right.” New Heart English Bible Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, "The LORD is righteous." Webster's Bible Translation Upon which the princes of Israel, and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. World English Bible Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “Yahweh is righteous.” Young's Literal Translation and the heads of Israel are humbled, and the king, and they say, 'Righteous is Jehovah.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Shishak Raids Jerusalem…5Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’ ” 6So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” 7When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.… Cross References Exodus 9:27 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. "This time I have sinned," he said. "The LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. 2 Chronicles 12:12 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. 2 Chronicles 21:2 Jehoram's brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. Daniel 9:14 Therefore the LORD has kept the calamity in store and brought it upon us. For the LORD our God is righteous in all He does; yet we have not obeyed His voice. Treasury of Scripture Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. humbled 2 Chronicles 11:2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 1 Kings 12:22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, Ye have forsaken me 2 Chronicles 12:1,2 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him… 2 Chronicles 15:2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. Deuteronomy 28:15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: left you 2 Samuel 24:14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. Psalm 37:33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. Jump to Previous Chiefs Heads Humbled Israel Leaders Princes Righteous Themselves Upright WhereuponJump to Next Chiefs Heads Humbled Israel Leaders Princes Righteous Themselves Upright Whereupon2 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 (6) Whereupon.--And. The princes of Israel.--See Note on 2Chronicles 12:1. "princes of Judah ". (2Chronicles 12:5) is the meaning. Humbled themselves.--Literally, bowed (2Chronicles 7:14). (Comp. Jonah 3:5-6.) The Lord is righteous.--Comp. Exodus 9:27 (the exclamation of Pharaoh); and Ezra 9:15. . . . Verse 6. - Note, as very apt parallel passages, Jeremiah 13:15, 18; Exodus 9:27.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the leadersשָׂרֵֽי־ (śā·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and the king וְהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (wə·ham·me·leḵ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king humbled themselves וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּ (way·yik·kā·nə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3665: To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish and said, וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “The LORD [is] יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel righteous.” צַדִּ֥יק ׀ (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous Links 2 Chronicles 12:6 NIV2 Chronicles 12:6 NLT 2 Chronicles 12:6 ESV 2 Chronicles 12:6 NASB 2 Chronicles 12:6 KJV 2 Chronicles 12:6 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 12:6 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 12:6 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 12:6 French Bible 2 Chronicles 12:6 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 12:6 Then the princes of Israel and (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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