EasyEnglish Bible 2018
2 Chronicles 12:8
8they will become his servants. Then they will learn what it is like to serve a foreign king instead of me.’
2 Chronicles 12:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
- New International Version (NIV)They will, however, become subject to him, so that they may learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Nevertheless, they shall be servants to him, that they may know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may distinguish My service from the service of the kingdoms of the nations.”
Context of 2 Chronicles 12:8
6The leaders of Israel and the king made themselves humble. They said, ‘The Lord is right to do that.’ 7The Lord saw that they had made themselves humble. So he said to Shemaiah, ‘Because they have made themselves humble, I will not destroy them. I will soon rescue them. I will not use Shishak to completely destroy Jerusalem's people. But because I am angry, they will become his servants. Then they will learn what it is like to serve a foreign king instead of me.’ 9King Shishak of Egypt then attacked Jerusalem. He took away the valuable things that were in the Lord's temple and in the king's palace. He took everything for himself. That included the gold shields that King Solomon had made. 10So Rehoboam used bronze to make other shields instead. He gave them to the officers of his own soldiers. These soldiers stood as guards at the entrance of the king's palace.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 122 Chronicles 12:8 word by word
כִּ֥י יִהְיוּ־ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְיֵדְעוּ֙ עֲב֣וֹדָתִ֔י וַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 12:8
- Nehemiah 9:36So today we live like slaves. Yes, we are slaves in the land that you gave to our ancestors. You wanted them to enjoy all the good things that grow here.
- Isaiah 26:13Lord, our God, other lords have ruled over us. But you are the only one that we worship.
- Deuteronomy 28:47The Lord has given you many good things. But you have not agreed to serve the Lord your God with joy.
- Judges 3:1The Lord allowed some nations to stay in Canaan. He would use them to test the Israelites who had not yet fought wars in Canaan.
- Jeremiah 10:24Lord, teach us what is right, but do it carefully. Please do not punish us in your anger. That would be the end of us.
- Hosea 8:10Yes, they have paid money to get friends who will help them. But I will soon bring them together to punish them. A great king will be cruel to them and they will receive much pain.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8They shall be his servants - They shall be preserved, and serve their enemies, that they may see the difference between the service of God and that of man. While they were pious, they found the service of the Lord to be perfect freedom; when they forsook the Lord, they found the fruit to be perfect bondage. A sinful life is both expensive and painful.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8That they may know my service, and the service of the kingdom - i. e., that they may contrast the light burthen of the theocracy with the heavy yoke of a foreign monarch.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves--Their repentance and contrition was followed by the best effects; for Shemaiah was commissioned to announce that the phial of divine judgment would not be fully poured out on them--that the entire overthrow of the kingdom of Judah would not take place at that time, nor through the agency of Shishak; and yet, although it should enjoy a respite from total subversion, [Judah] should become a tributary…Read the comment
Topics related to 2 Chronicles 12:8
In the dictionaries
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
EasyEnglish Bible 2018 — Copyright © MissionAssist 2018
Commentaries