2 Chronicles 12
New English Translation
12 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.’”[a] 6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is just.”[b] 7 When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the Lord’s message came to Shemaiah: “They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon.[c] My anger will not be unleashed against[d] Jerusalem through Shishak. 8 Yet they will become his subjects, so they can experience how serving me differs from serving the surrounding nations.”[e]
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[f] who protected the entrance to the royal palace. 11 Whenever the king visited the Lord’s temple, the royal guards carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom.[g]
12 So when Rehoboam[h] humbled himself, the Lord relented from his anger and did not annihilate him;[i] Judah experienced some good things.[j] 13 King Rehoboam solidified his rule in Jerusalem;[k] he[l] was forty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord chose from all the tribes of Israel to be his home.[m] Rehoboam’s[n] mother was an Ammonite named Naamah. 14 He did evil because he was not determined to follow the Lord.[o]
15 The events of Rehoboam’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded[p] in the Annals of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer that include genealogical records. There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. 16 Then Rehoboam passed away[q] and was buried in the City of David.[r] His son Abijah replaced him as king.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 12:5 tn Heb “also I have rejected you into the hand of Shishak.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:6 tn Or “fair,” meaning the Lord’s punishment of them was just or fair.
- 2 Chronicles 12:7 tn Heb “I will give them deliverance soon.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:7 tn Heb “pour out on.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:8 tn Heb “so they may know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:10 tn Heb “runners” (also in v. 11).
- 2 Chronicles 12:11 tn Heb “to the chamber of the runners.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:12 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Rehoboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Chronicles 12:12 tn Heb “the anger of the Lord turned from him and did not destroy completely.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:12 tn Heb “and also in Judah there were good things.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:13 tn Heb “and the king, Rehoboam, strengthened himself in Jerusalem and ruled.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:13 tn Heb “Rehoboam.” The recurrence of the proper name here is redundant in terms of contemporary English style, so the pronoun has been used in the translation instead.
- 2 Chronicles 12:13 tn Heb “the city where the Lord chose to place his name from all the tribes of Israel.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:13 tn Heb “his”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Chronicles 12:14 tn Heb “because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:15 tn Heb “As for the events of Rehoboam, the former and the latter, are they not written?”
- 2 Chronicles 12:16 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:16 sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
2 Crónicas 12
Biblia del Jubileo
12 Y cuando Roboam hubo confirmado el reino, cuando se fortaleció, dejó la ley del SEÑOR, y con él todo Israel.
2 Y en el quinto año del rey Roboam subió Sisac rey de Egipto contra Jerusalén (por cuanto se habían rebelado contra el SEÑOR),
3 con mil doscientos carros, y con sesenta mil hombres de a caballo; mas el pueblo que venía con él de Egipto, no tenía número; a saber, de libios, suquienos, y etíopes.
4 Y tomó las ciudades fuertes de Judá, y llegó hasta Jerusalén.
5 ¶ Entonces vino Semeías profeta a Roboam y a los príncipes de Judá, que estaban reunidos en Jerusalén por causa de Sisac, y les dijo: Así ha dicho el SEÑOR: Vosotros me habéis dejado, y yo también os he dejado en manos de Sisac.
6 Y los príncipes de Israel y el rey se humillaron, y dijeron: Justo es el SEÑOR.
7 Y como vio el SEÑOR que se habían humillado, vino palabra del SEÑOR a Semeías, diciendo: Se han humillado; no los destruiré; antes los salvare en breve, y no se derramará mi ira contra Jerusalén por la mano de Sisac.
8 Pero serán sus esclavos; para que sepan qué es servirme a mí, y servir a los reinos de las naciones.
9 Subió, pues, Sisac rey de Egipto a Jerusalén, y tomó los tesoros de la Casa del SEÑOR, y los tesoros de la casa del rey; todo lo llevó, y tomó los paveses de oro que Salomón había hecho.
10 Y en lugar de ellos hizo el rey Roboam paveses de bronce, y los entregó en manos de los príncipes de la guardia, los cuales custodiaban la entrada de la casa del rey.
11 Y cuando el rey iba a la Casa del SEÑOR, venían los de la guardia, y los traían, y después los volvían a dejar en la cámara de la guardia.
12 Y cuando él se humilló, la ira del SEÑOR se apartó de él, para no destruirlo del todo; y también en Judá las cosas fueron bien.
13 Fortificado, pues, Roboam, reinó en Jerusalén; y era Roboam de cuarenta y un años cuando comenzó a reinar, y diecisiete años reinó en Jerusalén, ciudad que escogió el SEÑOR de todas las tribus de Israel, para poner en ella su Nombre. Y el nombre de su madre fue Naama, una amonita.
14 E hizo lo malo, porque no apercibió su corazón para buscar al SEÑOR.
15 Y las cosas de Roboam, primeras y postreras, ¿no están escritas en los libros de Semeías profeta y de Iddo, el vidente, en la cuenta de los linajes? Y entre Roboam y Jeroboam hubo perpetua guerra.
16 Y durmió Roboam con sus padres, y fue sepultado en la ciudad de David; y reinó en su lugar Abías su hijo.
2 Chronicles 12
King James Version
12 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.
2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the Lord,
3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
6 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.
7 And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
10 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house.
11 And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.
13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord.
15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 12
New King James Version
Egypt Attacks Judah(A)
12 Now (B)it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, that (C)he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel along with him. 2 (D)And it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the Lord, 3 with twelve hundred chariots, sixty thousand horsemen, and people without number who came with him out of Egypt—(E)the Lubim and the Sukkiim and the Ethiopians. 4 And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came to Jerusalem.
5 Then (F)Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah, who were gathered together in Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Thus says the Lord: ‘You have forsaken Me, and therefore I also have left you in the hand of Shishak.’ ”
6 So the leaders of Israel and the king (G)humbled themselves; and they said, (H)“The Lord is righteous.”
7 Now when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, (I)the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance. My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. 8 Nevertheless (J)they will be his servants, that they may distinguish (K)My service from the service of the kingdoms of the nations.”
9 (L)So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house; he took everything. He also carried away the gold shields which Solomon had (M)made. 10 Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and committed them (N)to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house. 11 And whenever the king entered the house of the Lord, the guard would go and bring them out; then they would take them back into the guardroom. 12 When he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and things also went well in Judah.
The End of Rehoboam’s Reign(O)
13 Thus King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Now (P)Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king; and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, (Q)the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there. His mother’s name was Naamah, an (R)Ammonitess. 14 And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord.
15 The acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, (S)and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? (T)And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days. 16 So Rehoboam [a]rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David. Then (U)Abijah[b] his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 12:16 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Chronicles 12:16 Abijam, 1 Kin. 14:31
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