2 Chronicles 12
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּהָכִ֞יןke.ha.Khinwhen establishedH9004H3559מַלְכ֤וּתmal.Khut[the] kingdom ofH4438רְחַבְעָם֙re.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346וּכְחֶזְקָת֔וֹu.khe.chez.ka.Toand according to strengthening hisH9002H9004H2393H9023עָזַ֖ב'a.Zavhe forsookH5800אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תּוֹרַ֣תto.Rat[the] law ofH8451יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עִמּֽוֹ׃ פi.Mowith himH5973H9033
2וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּשָּׁנָ֤הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003H8141הַֽחֲמִישִׁית֙ha.cha.mi.Shit<the> fifthH9009H2549לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428רְחַבְעָ֔םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346עָלָ֛ה'a.Lahhe came upH5927שִׁישַׁ֥קshi.ShakShishakH7895מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714עַל־'al-onH5921יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389כִּ֥יkiforH3588מָעֲל֖וּma.'a.Luthey had acted unfaithfullyH4603בַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehagainst YahwehH9003H3068
3בְּאֶ֤לֶףbe.'E.lefwith one thousandH9003H505וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙u.ma.Ta.yimand two hundredH9002H3967רֶ֔כֶבRe.khevchariot[s]H7393וּבְשִׁשִּׁ֥יםu.ve.shi.Shimand with sixtyH9002H9003H8346אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505פָּרָשִׁ֑יםpa.ra.ShimhorsemenH6571וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand notH9002H369מִסְפָּ֗רmis.ParnumberH4557לָעָ֞םla.'Am[belonged] to the peopleH9005H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בָּ֤אוּBa.'uthey cameH935עִמּוֹ֙i.Mowith himH5973H9033מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714לוּבִ֥יםlu.VimLibyansH3864סֻכִּיִּ֖יםsu.ki.YimSukkitesH5525וְכוּשִֽׁים׃ve.khu.Shimand CushitesH9002H3569
4וַיִּלְכֹּ֛דvai.yil.Kodand he capturedH9001H3920אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עָרֵ֥י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892הַמְּצֻר֖וֹתha.me.tzu.Rot<the> fortificationsH9009H4694אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לִֽיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.Dah[belonged] to JudahH9005H3063וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935עַד־'ad-toH5704יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
5וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤הu.she.ma'.Yahand ShemaiahH9002H8098הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030בָּ֣אba'he cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413רְחַבְעָ֔םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346וְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.Reiand [the] leaders ofH9002H8269יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834נֶאֶסְפ֥וּne.'es.Futhey had gatheredH622אֶל־'el-toH413יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006H6440שִׁישָׁ֑קshi.ShakShishakH7895וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto themH9005H9038כֹּה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם'a.zav.Temyou have abandonedH5800אֹתִ֔י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וְאַף־ve.'af-and alsoH9002H637אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589עָזַ֥בְתִּי'a.Zav.tiI have abandonedH5800אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027שִׁישָֽׁק׃shi.ShakShishakH7895
7וּבִרְא֤וֹתu.vir.'otand when sawH9002H9003H7200יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068כִּ֣יkithatH3588נִכְנָ֔עוּnikh.Na.'uthey had humbled themselvesH3665הָיָה֩ha.Yahit cameH1961דְבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה׀she.ma'.YahShemaiahH8098לֵאמֹ֛רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559נִכְנְע֖וּnikh.ne.'Uthey have humbled themselvesH3665לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אַשְׁחִיתֵ֑ם'ash.chi.TemI will destroy themH7843H9038וְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.Tiand I will giveH9001H5414לָהֶ֤םla.Hemto themH9005H9038כִּמְעַט֙kim.'Atlike a littleH9004H4592לִפְלֵיטָ֔הlif.lei.Tah<to> deliveranceH9005H6413וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תִתַּ֧ךְti.Takhit will pour forthH5413חֲמָתִ֛יcha.ma.Tirage myH2534H9020בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.Limon JerusalemH9003H3389בְּיַד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003H3027שִׁישָֽׁק׃shi.ShakShishakH7895
8כִּ֥יkiforH3588יִהְיוּ־yih.yu-they will becomeH1961ל֖וֹloof himH9005H9033לַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.Dim<into> subjectsH9005H5650וְיֵדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'Uso they may knowH9002H3045עֲב֣וֹדָתִ֔יa.Vo.da.Tiservice myH5656H9020וַעֲבוֹדַ֖תva.'a.vo.Datand [the] service ofH9002H5656מַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.Khot[the] kingdoms ofH4467הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ סha.'a.ra.Tzotthe landsH9009H776
9וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'aland he came upH9001H5927שִׁישַׁ֥קshi.ShakShishakH7895מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַיִם֮mitz.ra.YimEgyptH4714עַל־'al-onH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹצְר֣וֹת'o.tze.Rot[the] treasures ofH214בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֹֽצְרוֹת֙'o.tze.rOt[the] treasures ofH214בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֹּ֖לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605לָקָ֑חla.Kachhe tookH3947וַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מָגִנֵּ֣יma.gi.Nei[the] shields ofH4043הַזָּהָ֔בha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009H2091אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohSolomonH8010
10וַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001H6213הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428רְחַבְעָם֙re.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346תַּחְתֵּיהֶ֔םtach.tei.Hemin place of themH8478H9038מָגִנֵּ֖יma.gi.Neishields ofH4043נְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178וְהִפְקִ֗ידve.hif.Kidand he entrusted [them]H9001H6485עַל־'al-onH5921יַד֙yad[the] hand ofH3027שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269הָרָצִ֔יםha.ra.Tzimthe runnersH9009H7323הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔יםha.Sho.me.Rimwho guardedH9009H8104פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
11וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִדֵּי־mi.dei-as often asH9006H1767ב֥וֹאVo'cameH935הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּ֤אוּBa.'uthey cameH935הָרָצִים֙ha.ra.Tzimthe runnersH9009H7323וּנְשָׂא֔וּםu.ne.sa.'Umand they carried themH9001H5375H9038וֶהֱשִׁב֖וּםve.he.shi.Vumand they returned themH9001H7725H9038אֶל־'el-toH413תָּ֥אta'[the] guardroom ofH8372הָרָצִֽים׃ha.ra.Tzimthe runnersH9009H7323
12וּבְהִכָּֽנְע֗וֹu.ve.hi.ka.ne.'Oand when he humbled himselfH9002H9003H3665H9043שָׁ֤בshavit turned backH7725מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nufrom himH4480H9033אַף־'af-[the] anger ofH639יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808לְהַשְׁחִ֖יתle.hash.Chitto destroyH9005H7843לְכָלָ֑הle.kha.Lahto complete destructionH9005H3617וְגַם֙ve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571בִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.Dahin JudahH9003H3063הָיָ֖הha.Yahit wasH1961דְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.RimthingsH1697טוֹבִֽים׃ סto.VimgoodH2896
13וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֞קvai.yit.cha.Zekand he strengthened himselfH9001H2388הַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428רְחַבְעָ֛םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003H3389וַיִּמְלֹ֑ךְvai.yim.Lokhand he reignedH9001H4427כִּ֣יkiforH3588בֶן־ven-[was] a son ofH1121אַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705וְאַחַ֣תve.'a.Chatand oneH9002H259שָׁנָה֩sha.Nahyear[s]H8141רְחַבְעָ֨םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346בְּמָלְכ֜וֹbe.ma.le.Khowhen became king heH9003H4427H9043וּֽשֲׁבַ֨עu.sha.Va'and seven-H9002H7651עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָ֣ה׀sha.Nahyear[s]H8141מָלַ֣ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003H3389הָ֠עִירHa.'irthe cityH9009H5892אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834בָּחַ֨רba.Charhe had chosenH977יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָשׂ֨וּםla.Sumto putH9005H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמ֥וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023שָׁם֙shamthereH8033מִכֹּל֙mi.Kolfrom allH9006H3605שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְשֵׁ֣םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Momother hisH517H9023נַעֲמָ֖הna.'a.Mah[was] NaamahH5279הָֽעַמֹּנִֽית׃Ha.'a.mo.Nitthe Ammonite [woman]H9009H5984
15וְדִבְרֵ֣יve.div.Reiand [the] matters ofH9002H1697רְחַבְעָ֗םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346הָרִאשֹׁנִים֙ha.ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH9009H7223וְהָאֲ֣חַרוֹנִ֔יםve.ha.'A.cha.ro.Nimand <the> latterH9002H9009H314הֲלֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808הֵ֨םhem[are] theyH1992כְּתוּבִ֜יםke.tu.VimwrittenH3789בְּדִבְרֵ֨יbe.div.Reiin [the] words ofH9003H1697שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הshe.ma'.YahShemaiahH8098הַנָּבִ֛יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030וְעִדּ֥וֹve.'i.Doand IddoH9002H5714הַחֹזֶ֖הha.cho.Zehthe seerH9009H2374לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂle.hit.ya.Chesfor genealogical enrollmentH9005H3187וּמִלְחֲמ֧וֹתu.mil.cha.Motand [the] wars ofH9002H4421רְחַבְעָ֛םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346וְיָרָבְעָ֖םve.ya.ra.ve.'Amand JeroboamH9002H3379כָּל־kol-[were] allH3605הַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117
16וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.Kavand he lay downH9001H7901רְחַבְעָם֙re.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346עִם־'im-withH5973אֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.Tavancestors hisH1H9023וַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.Verand he was buriedH9001H6912בְּעִ֣ירbe.'Irin [the] city ofH9003H5892דָּוִ֑ידda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.Lokhand he became kingH9001H4427אֲבִיָּ֥ה'a.vi.YahAbijahH29בְנ֖וֹve.Noson hisH1121H9023תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.Tavin place of himH8478H9033
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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