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2 Chronicles 12:1-6

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Egypt Plunders Jerusalem

1 1When the rule of Rehoboam was established 2and he was strong, 3he abandoned the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
2 4In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, 5Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem
3 with 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen. And the people were without number who came with him from Egypt--6Libyans, Sukkiim, and Ethiopians.
4 And he took 7the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
5 Then 8Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and to the princes of Judah, who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, "Thus says the LORD, 9'You abandoned me, so I have abandoned you to the hand of Shishak.'"
6 Then the princes of 10Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, 11"The LORD is righteous."
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2 Chronicles 12:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 12

Rehoboam and his people forsaking the law of the Lord, Shishak king of Egypt is allowed by God to invade his land, and take his fenced cities, 2Ch 12:1-4, upon which a prophet of the Lord was sent to him and his princes, to show them the reason of it; whereupon they humbled themselves, and the Lord was pleased not to allow the enemy utterly to destroy them, yet to reduce them to servitude, and take away their riches, 2Ch 12:5-12, and the chapter is closed with an account of the reign and death of Rehoboam, 2Ch 12:13-16.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 11

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 11:17
  • 2. 2 Chronicles 26:16
  • 3. See 1 Kings 14:22-24
  • 4. 1 Kings 14:25
  • 5. 1 Kings 11:40
  • 6. 2 Chronicles 16:8; Nahum 3:9; [Daniel 11:43]
  • 7. See 2 Chronicles 11:5-12
  • 8. 2 Chronicles 11:2; 1 Kings 12:22
  • 9. [2 Chronicles 15:2]
  • 10. [2 Chronicles 21:2]
  • 11. Exodus 9:27
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