2 Chronicles 12:8

8 Nevertheless, they will be subject to him so that they learn the difference between serving me and serving other nations.

2 Chronicles 12:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:8

Nevertheless, they shall be his servants
tributaries to the king of Egypt:

that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the
countries;
the difference between them, how easy the one, which they might perform without taxes and tributes, and how hard and heavy the other, through the exactions and exorbitant demands of those to whom they became subjects.

2 Chronicles 12:8 In-Context

6 Then the leaders of Israel and the king submitted. "The LORD is right," they said.

7 When the LORD saw that they had submitted, the LORD's word came to Shemaiah: Since they have submitted, I won't destroy them. I will deliver them in a little while, and I won't use Shishak to pour out my anger against Jerusalem.

8 Nevertheless, they will be subject to him so that they learn the difference between serving me and serving other nations.

9 Egypt's King Shishak attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the LORD's temple and the royal palace. He took everything, even the gold shields Solomon had made.

10 King Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields and assigned them to the officers of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace. (