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2 Chronicles 12:6
The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The Lord is just."
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is righteous.”
So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is righteous.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then the princes of Yisra'el and the king humbled themselves; and they said, the LORD is righteous.
Then the princes of Yisra'el and the king humbled themselves; and they said, the LORD is righteous.
King James Version
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.
English Standard Version
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The Lord is righteous."
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The Lord is righteous."
New Century Version
Then the leaders of Judah and King Rehoboam were sorry for what they had done. They said, "The Lord does what is right."
Then the leaders of Judah and King Rehoboam were sorry for what they had done. They said, "The Lord does what is right."
Amplified Bible
Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
New American Standard Bible
So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
World English Bible
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Yahweh is righteous.
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Yahweh is righteous.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the princes of Israel, & the King humbled themselues, and sayde, The Lord is iust.
Then the princes of Israel, & the King humbled themselues, and sayde, The Lord is iust.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "Yahweh is righteous."
So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "Yahweh is righteous."
Berean Standard Bible
So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
Contemporary English Version
Rehoboam and the leaders were sorry for what they had done and admitted, "The Lord is right. We have deserted him."
Rehoboam and the leaders were sorry for what they had done and admitted, "The Lord is right. We have deserted him."
Complete Jewish Bible
In response, the leaders of Isra'el and the king humbled themselves; they said, " Adonai is right."
In response, the leaders of Isra'el and the king humbled themselves; they said, " Adonai is right."
Darby Translation
And the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.
And the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the leaders of Judah and King Rehoboam were sorry and humbled themselves. They said, "The Lord is right."
Then the leaders of Judah and King Rehoboam were sorry and humbled themselves. They said, "The Lord is right."
George Lamsa Translation
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
Good News Translation
The king and the leaders admitted that they had sinned, and they said, "What the Lord is doing is just."
The king and the leaders admitted that they had sinned, and they said, "What the Lord is doing is just."
Lexham English Bible
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "Yahweh is righteous."
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "Yahweh is righteous."
Literal Translation
And the leaders of Israel and the king were humbled. And they said, Jehovah is righteous.
And the leaders of Israel and the king were humbled. And they said, Jehovah is righteous.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The the rulers in Israel with the kynge submytted them selues, and sayde: The LORDE is righteous.
The the rulers in Israel with the kynge submytted them selues, and sayde: The LORDE is righteous.
American Standard Version
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.
Bible in Basic English
Then the chiefs of Israel and the king made themselves low and said, The Lord is upright.
Then the chiefs of Israel and the king made themselves low and said, The Lord is upright.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whereupon the lordes of Israel and the king humbled themselues, and said: The Lorde is righteous.
Whereupon the lordes of Israel and the king humbled themselues, and said: The Lorde is righteous.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said: 'The LORD is righteous.'
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said: 'The LORD is righteous.'
King James Version (1611)
Whereupon, the Princes of Israel, and the king humbled themselues and they saide, The Lord is righteous.
Whereupon, the Princes of Israel, and the king humbled themselues and they saide, The Lord is righteous.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the elders of Israel and the king were ashamed, and said, The Lord is righteous.
And the elders of Israel and the king were ashamed, and said, The Lord is righteous.
English Revised Version
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the princes of Israel and the kyng weren astonyed, and seiden, The Lord is iust.
And the princes of Israel and the kyng weren astonyed, and seiden, The Lord is iust.
Update Bible Version
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Yahweh is righteous.
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Yahweh is righteous.
Webster's Bible Translation
Upon which the princes of Israel, and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD [is] righteous.
Upon which the princes of Israel, and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD [is] righteous.
New King James Version
So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, "The LORD is righteous."
So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, "The LORD is righteous."
New Living Translation
Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The Lord is right in doing this to us!"
Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The Lord is right in doing this to us!"
New Life Bible
So the princes of Israel and the king put away their pride and said, "The Lord is right and good."
So the princes of Israel and the king put away their pride and said, "The Lord is right and good."
New Revised Standard
Then the officers of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The Lord is in the right."
Then the officers of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The Lord is in the right."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then the rulers of Israel and the king humbled themselves, - and said, Righteous, is Yahweh!
Then the rulers of Israel and the king humbled themselves, - and said, Righteous, is Yahweh!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the princes of Israel, and the king, being in a consternation, said: The Lord is just.
And the princes of Israel, and the king, being in a consternation, said: The Lord is just.
Revised Standard Version
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
Young's Literal Translation
and the heads of Israel are humbled, and the king, and they say, `Righteous [is] Jehovah.'
and the heads of Israel are humbled, and the king, and they say, `Righteous [is] Jehovah.'
THE MESSAGE
The leaders of Israel and the king were repentant and said, " God is right."
The leaders of Israel and the king were repentant and said, " God is right."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
Contextual Overview
1 After Rehoboam's rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord . 2 Because they were unfaithful to the Lord , in King Rehoboam's fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. 3 He had 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and an innumerable number of soldiers who accompanied him from Egypt, including Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. 4 He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem. 5 Shemaiah the prophet visited Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, "This is what the Lord says: ‘You have rejected me, so I have rejected you and will hand you over to Shishak.'" 6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The Lord is just." 7 When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, he gave this message to Shemaiah: "They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon. My anger will not be unleashed against Jerusalem through Shishak. 8 Yet they will become his subjects, so they can experience how serving me differs from serving the surrounding nations." 9 King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the Lord 's temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made. 10 King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
humbled: 2 Chronicles 32:26, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:19, 2 Chronicles 33:23, Exodus 10:3, Leviticus 26:40, Leviticus 26:41, 1 Kings 8:37-39, Psalms 78:34, Psalms 78:35, Jeremiah 13:15, Jeremiah 13:18, Jeremiah 44:10, Daniel 5:22, Hosea 5:15, Luke 18:14, James 4:6, James 4:10
the Lord: Exodus 9:27, Judges 1:7, Job 33:27, Psalms 129:4, Lamentations 1:18, Daniel 9:14, Romans 10:3
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 12:12 - when 2 Chronicles 21:2 - Israel 2 Chronicles 30:11 - humbled themselves Jeremiah 18:8 - that nation 1 Peter 5:6 - Humble
Cross-References
Genesis 10:15
Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,
Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,
Genesis 12:18
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
Genesis 12:19
Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Here is your wife! Take her and go!"
Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Here is your wife! Take her and go!"
Genesis 13:7
So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
Genesis 33:18
After he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city.
After he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city.
Genesis 34:2
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.
Genesis 35:4
So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods that were in their possession and the rings that were in their ears. Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem
So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods that were in their possession and the rings that were in their ears. Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem
Deuteronomy 11:30
Are they not across the Jordan River, toward the west, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah opposite Gilgal near the oak of Moreh?
Are they not across the Jordan River, toward the west, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah opposite Gilgal near the oak of Moreh?
Joshua 20:7
So they selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
So they selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
Joshua 24:32
The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the part of the field that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of money. So it became the inheritance of the tribe of Joseph.
The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the part of the field that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of money. So it became the inheritance of the tribe of Joseph.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves,.... Both by words acknowledging their sins, and the justice of God, and by deeds, perhaps putting on sackcloth, as was usual on such occasions, and betaking themselves to fasting and prayer:
and they said, the Lord is righteous; in giving them up into the hand of their enemies, seeing they had forsaken him, and sinned against him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They said, The Lord is righteous - i. e., they acknowledged the justice of the sentence which had gone forth against them 2 Chronicles 12:5.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 12:6. Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves — This is not mentioned in the parallel place, 1 Kings 14:25-29: this was the sole reason why Jerusalem was not at this time totally destroyed, and the house of David entirely cut off; for they were totally incapable of defending themselves against this innumerable host.
