2 Chronicles 12:8

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

6Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is right in doing this to us!” 7When the Lord saw their change of heart, he gave this message to Shemaiah: “Since the people have humbled themselves, I will not completely destroy them and will soon give them some relief. I will not use Shishak to pour out my anger on Jerusalem. But they will become his subjects, so they will know the difference between serving me and serving earthly rulers.” 9So King Shishak of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem. He ransacked the treasuries of the Lord’s Temple and the royal palace; he stole everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made. 10King Rehoboam later replaced them with bronze shields as substitutes, and he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

2 Chronicles 12:8 word by word

כִּ֥י יִהְיוּ־ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְיֵדְעוּ֙ עֲב֣וֹדָתִ֔י וַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nevertheless they shall be his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• that they may knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• my serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · serviceH5656
• of the kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• of the countriesאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 12:8

• Nehemiah 9:36“So now today we are slaves in the land of plenty that you gave our ancestors for their enjoyment! We are slaves here in this good land.
• Isaiah 26:13O Lord our God, others have ruled us, but you alone are the one we worship.
• Deuteronomy 28:47If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received,
• Judges 3:1These are the nations that the Lord left in the land to test those Israelites who had not experienced the wars of Canaan.
• Jeremiah 10:24So correct me, Lord, but please be gentle. Do not correct me in anger, for I would die.
• Hosea 8:10But though they have sold themselves to many allies, I will now gather them together for judgment. Then they will writhe under the burden of the great king.

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

• Egyptians
• Rehoboam
• Repentance
• Shishak
• War

In the dictionaries

• Rehoboam
• Abijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Shishak
• Temple
• ruin, ruins, ruined

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