2 Chronicles 12

Prophetic Warning and Humbling 2 Chronicles 12:5–8

⁵Verse 5. Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Yahweh says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’” ⁶Verse 6. Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “Yahweh is righteous.” ⁷Verse 7. When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

⁸Verse 8. Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”

The Consequences of Invasion 2 Chronicles 12:9–12

⁹Verse 9. So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made. ¹⁰Verse 10. King Rehoboam made shields of brass in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house. ¹¹Verse 11. As often as the king entered into Yahweh’s house, the guard came and bore them, then brought them back into the guard room. ¹²Verse 12. When he humbled himself, Yahweh’s wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.

Rehoboam's Rule Post-Invasion 2 Chronicles 12:13–14

¹³Verse 13. So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned; for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put his name there. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. ¹⁴Verse 14. He did that which was evil, because he didn’t set his heart to seek Yahweh.

Conclusion of Rehoboam's Reign 2 Chronicles 12:15–16

¹⁵Verse 15. Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren’t they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, in the genealogies? There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. ¹⁶Verse 16. Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city; and Abijah his son reigned in his place.