2 Chronicles 12:8

8 But they will become his servants so that they can learn the difference between serving me and serving foreign kings."

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 commanders of Israel and the king humbled themselves. "The LORD is right!" they said.

7 When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, he spoke his word to Shemaiah: "They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them. In a little while I will give them an escape. I will not use Shishak to pour my anger on Jerusalem.

8 But they will become his servants so that they can learn the difference between serving me and serving foreign kings."

9 King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took the treasures from the LORD's temple and the royal palace. He took them all. He took the gold shields Solomon had made.

10 So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and put them by the entrance to the royal palace, where the captains of the guards were stationed.