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THE MESSAGE
2 Chronicles 12:1
By the time Rehoboam had secured his kingdom and was strong again, he, and all Israel with him, had virtually abandoned God and his ways.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he abandoned the law of the Lord—he and all Israel with him.
When Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he abandoned the law of the Lord—he and all Israel with him.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when the kingdom of Rechav`am was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Yisra'el with him.
It happened, when the kingdom of Rechav`am was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Yisra'el with him.
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord , and all Israel with him.
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord , and all Israel with him.
English Standard Version
When the rule of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord , and all Israel with him.
When the rule of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord , and all Israel with him.
New Century Version
After Rehoboam's kingdom was set up and he became strong, he and the people of Judah stopped obeying the teachings of the Lord .
After Rehoboam's kingdom was set up and he became strong, he and the people of Judah stopped obeying the teachings of the Lord .
New English Translation
After Rehoboam's rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord .
After Rehoboam's rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord .
Amplified Bible
When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the LORD.
When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the Law of the LORD.
When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the Law of the LORD.
World English Bible
It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.
It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Rehoboam had established the kingdome and made it strong, hee forsooke the Lawe of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
And when Rehoboam had established the kingdome and made it strong, hee forsooke the Lawe of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of Yahweh.
Now it happened that when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the LORD.
After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
Soon after Rehoboam had control of his kingdom, he and everyone in Judah stopped obeying the Lord .
Soon after Rehoboam had control of his kingdom, he and everyone in Judah stopped obeying the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
But in time, after Rechav‘am had consolidated his rulership and had become strong, he, and with him all Isra'el, abandoned the Torah of Adonai .
But in time, after Rechav‘am had consolidated his rulership and had become strong, he, and with him all Isra'el, abandoned the Torah of Adonai .
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and when he had become strong, [that] he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
And it came to pass when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and when he had become strong, [that] he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Rehoboam became a strong king and made his kingdom strong. Then Rehoboam and the whole tribe of Judah refused to obey the law of the Lord .
Rehoboam became a strong king and made his kingdom strong. Then Rehoboam and the whole tribe of Judah refused to obey the law of the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
AND it came to pass when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
AND it came to pass when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
Good News Translation
As soon as Rehoboam had established his authority as king, he and all his people abandoned the Law of the Lord .
As soon as Rehoboam had established his authority as king, he and all his people abandoned the Law of the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
And when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and when he was strengthened, he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.
And when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and when he was strengthened, he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was settled, and when he was strong, he forsook the Law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
And it happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was settled, and when he was strong, he forsook the Law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Bvt wha the kyngdome of Roboam was confirmed and stablyshed, he forsoke the lawe of the LORDE & all Israel with him.
Bvt wha the kyngdome of Roboam was confirmed and stablyshed, he forsoke the lawe of the LORDE & all Israel with him.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
Bible in Basic English
Now when Rehoboam's position as king had been made certain, and he was strong, he gave up the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
Now when Rehoboam's position as king had been made certain, and he was strong, he gave up the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it came to passe, that when Rehoboam had stablished the kingdome & became mightie, he forsooke the law of the Lorde, and all Israel with him.
And it came to passe, that when Rehoboam had stablished the kingdome & became mightie, he forsooke the law of the Lorde, and all Israel with him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when Rehoboam had established the kingdome, and had strengthened himselfe, hee forsooke the Law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
And it came to passe when Rehoboam had established the kingdome, and had strengthened himselfe, hee forsooke the Law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when the kingdom of Roboam was established, and when he had grown strong, that he forsook the commandments of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
And it came to pass when the kingdom of Roboam was established, and when he had grown strong, that he forsook the commandments of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne the rewme of Roboam was maad strong and coumfortid, he forsook the lawe of the Lord, and al Israel with hym.
And whanne the rewme of Roboam was maad strong and coumfortid, he forsook the lawe of the Lord, and al Israel with hym.
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.
And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
New King James Version
1 Kings 14:25-28">[xr] Now it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel along with him.
1 Kings 14:25-28">[xr] Now it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel along with him.
New Living Translation
But when Rehoboam was firmly established and strong, he abandoned the Law of the Lord , and all Israel followed him in this sin.
But when Rehoboam was firmly established and strong, he abandoned the Law of the Lord , and all Israel followed him in this sin.
New Life Bible
When King Rehoboam's nation had been made strong, he and all Israel turned away from the Law of the Lord.
When King Rehoboam's nation had been made strong, he and all Israel turned away from the Law of the Lord.
New Revised Standard
When the rule of Rehoboam was established and he grew strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord , he and all Israel with him.
When the rule of Rehoboam was established and he grew strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord , he and all Israel with him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of Yahweh, - and all Israel with him.
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of Yahweh, - and all Israel with him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the kingdom of Roboam was strengthened and fortified, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
And when the kingdom of Roboam was strengthened and fortified, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
Revised Standard Version
When the rule of Rehobo'am was established and was strong, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
When the rule of Rehobo'am was established and was strong, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the establishing of the kingdom of Rehoboam, and at his strengthening himself, he hath forsaken the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
And it cometh to pass, at the establishing of the kingdom of Rehoboam, and at his strengthening himself, he hath forsaken the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the LORD.
When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the LORD.
Contextual Overview
1 By the time Rehoboam had secured his kingdom and was strong again, he, and all Israel with him, had virtually abandoned God and his ways. 2In Rehoboam's fifth year, because he and the people were unfaithful to God , Shishak king of Egypt invaded as far as Jerusalem. He came with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand cavalry, and soldiers from all over—the Egyptian army included Libyans, Sukkites, and Ethiopians. They took the fortress cities of Judah and advanced as far as Jerusalem itself. 5 Then the prophet Shemaiah, accompanied by the leaders of Judah who had retreated to Jerusalem before Shishak, came to Rehoboam and said, " God 's word: You abandoned me; now I abandon you to Shishak." 6 The leaders of Israel and the king were repentant and said, " God is right." 7When God saw that they were humbly repentant, the word of God came to Shemaiah: "Because they are humble, I'll not destroy them—I'll give them a break; I won't use Shishak to express my wrath against Jerusalem. What I will do, though, is make them Shishak's subjects—they'll learn the difference between serving me and serving human kings." 9 Then Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. He plundered the treasury of The Temple of God and the treasury of the royal palace—he took everything he could lay his hands on. He even took the gold shields that Solomon had made. 10King Rehoboam replaced the gold shields with bronze shields and gave them to the guards who were posted at the entrance to the royal palace. Whenever the king went to God 's Temple, the guards went with him carrying the shields, but they always returned them to the guardroom. 12 Because Rehoboam was repentant, God 's anger was blunted, so he wasn't totally destroyed. The picture wasn't entirely bleak—there were some good things going on in Judah.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
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when Rehoboam: 2 Chronicles 12:13, 2 Chronicles 11:17
he forsook: 2 Chronicles 26:13-16, Deuteronomy 6:10-12, Deuteronomy 8:10-14, Deuteronomy 32:15, Deuteronomy 32:18, 1 Kings 9:9, Jeremiah 2:31, Hosea 13:1, Hosea 13:6-8
all Israel: 2 Chronicles 11:3, 1 Kings 12:17, 1 Kings 14:22-24, 2 Kings 17:19, Hosea 5:10, Hosea 5:11, Micah 6:16
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 12:5 - Ye have forsaken me 2 Chronicles 15:2 - if ye forsake 2 Chronicles 17:1 - and strengthened 2 Chronicles 32:5 - he strengthened 2 Chronicles 34:14 - the law Psalms 89:38 - wroth Matthew 1:7 - Abia
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
I'll make you a great nation and bless you. I'll make you famous; you'll be a blessing. I'll bless those who bless you; those who curse you I'll curse. All the families of the Earth will be blessed through you."
I'll make you a great nation and bless you. I'll make you famous; you'll be a blessing. I'll bless those who bless you; those who curse you I'll curse. All the families of the Earth will be blessed through you."
Genesis 12:10
Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, "Look. We both know that you're a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they're going to say, ‘Aha! That's his wife!' and kill me. But they'll let you live. Do me a favor: tell them you're my sister. Because of you, they'll welcome me and let me live."
Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, "Look. We both know that you're a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they're going to say, ‘Aha! That's his wife!' and kill me. But they'll let you live. Do me a favor: tell them you're my sister. Because of you, they'll welcome me and let me live."
Genesis 15:7
God continued, "I'm the same God who brought you from Ur of the Chaldees and gave you this land to own."
God continued, "I'm the same God who brought you from Ur of the Chaldees and gave you this land to own."
Nehemiah 9:7
You're the one, God , the God who chose Abram And brought him from Ur of the Chaldees and changed his name to Abraham. You found his heart to be steady and true to you and signed a covenant with him, A covenant to give him the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, The Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites, —to give it to his descendants. And you kept your word because you are righteous.
You're the one, God , the God who chose Abram And brought him from Ur of the Chaldees and changed his name to Abraham. You found his heart to be steady and true to you and signed a covenant with him, A covenant to give him the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, The Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites, —to give it to his descendants. And you kept your word because you are righteous.
Hebrews 11:8
By an act of faith, Abraham said yes to God's call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. When he left he had no idea where he was going. By an act of faith he lived in the country promised him, lived as a stranger camping in tents. Isaac and Jacob did the same, living under the same promise. Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations—the City designed and built by God.
By an act of faith, Abraham said yes to God's call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. When he left he had no idea where he was going. By an act of faith he lived in the country promised him, lived as a stranger camping in tents. Isaac and Jacob did the same, living under the same promise. Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations—the City designed and built by God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom,.... Or when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established; the tribes of Judah and Benjamin being firmly attached to him, and great numbers from the other tribes coming over to him, and things going on peaceably and prosperously during the three years that he and his people abode by the pure worship of God:
and had strengthened himself; built fortified cities for the defence of himself and kingdom, 2 Chronicles 11:5, he forsook the law of the Lord; after he had reigned three years, and was become strong, and thought himself safe and secure on the throne, trusting to his strength:
and all Israel with him; the greater part of them following the example of their king; of this defection, and the sins they fell into, see
1 Kings 14:22.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
All Israel with him - i. e., “all Judah and Benjamin” - all the Israelites of those two tribes.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XII
Rehoboam and his subjects, forsaking the Lord, are delivered
into the hands of Shishak, king of Egypt, 1-4.
Shemaiah the prophet remonstrates with them, and they humble
themselves, and Jerusalem is not destroyed; but Shishak takes
away all the treasures, and the golden shields, instead of
which Rehoboam makes shields of brass, 5-12.
He reigns badly seventeen years, dies, and is succeeded by his
son Abijah, 13-16.
NOTES ON CHAP. XII
Verse 2 Chronicles 12:1. He forsook the law of the Lord — This was after the three years mentioned 2 Chronicles 11:17.
