2 Chronicles 12:5
And Shemaiah the prophet hath come in unto Rehoboam and the heads of Judah who have been gathered unto Jerusalem from the presence of Shishak, and saith to them, 'Thus said Jehovah, Ye have forsaken Me, and also, I have left you in the hand of Shishak;'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4and he captureth the cities of the bulwarks that [are] to Judah, and cometh in unto Jerusalem.
6and the heads of Israel are humbled, and the king, and they say, 'Righteous [is] Jehovah.'
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:15'And it hath been, if thou dost not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God to observe to do all His commands, and His statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day, that all these revilings have come upon thee, and overtaken thee:
Judges 10:13and ye — ye have forsaken Me, and serve other gods, therefore I add not to save you.
1 Kings 12:22And the word of God is unto Shemaiah a man of God, saying,
2 Chronicles 11:2And a word of Jehovah is unto Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,
2 Chronicles 15:2and he goeth out before Asa, and saith to him, 'Hear, me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; Jehovah [is] with you — in your being with Him, and if ye seek Him, He is found of you, and if ye forsake Him, He forsaketh you;
Psalms 37:33Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.
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 →