2 Chronicles 12:8
Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.'
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Deuteronomy 28:48therefore shalt thou serve thine enemy whom the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things; and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
Judges 3:2only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof;
Psalms 106:42Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were subdued under their hand.
Jeremiah 10:24O LORD, correct me, but in measure; not in Thine anger, lest Thou diminish me.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 12:2-13
Abijah's Reign over Judah. ( b. c. 970.) 1 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… Read the whole commentary →