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Themes in 2 Chronicles 12

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Themes in 2 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 12:1 (show verse)

When Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he abandoned the law of the Lord—he and all Israel with him.

Backsliders » Instances of » Rehoboam
Character » Instances of instability » israelites
Forsaking God » Examples of
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and plundered by shishak
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
The law of God » The wicked » Forsake
Prosperity » Forgetfulnesss of God in
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To paul

2 Chronicles 12:2 (show verse)

Because they were unfaithful to the Lord, in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt went to war against Jerusalem

Backsliders » Instances of » Rehoboam
Chariot » For war
Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under shishak
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and plundered by shishak
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Shishak » Plunders jerusalem
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To paul

2 Chronicles 12:3 (show verse)

with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 cavalrymen, and countless people who came with him from Egypt—Libyans, Sukkiim, and Cushites.

Cavalry » Mounted » On horses
Chariot » For war
Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under shishak
Ethiopia » Warriors of
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and plundered by shishak
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Lubims » Inhabitants of northern africa
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Shishak » Plunders jerusalem
Sukkiims » Invaded judah with shishak
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To paul

2 Chronicles 12:4 (show verse)

He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.

Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under shishak
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and plundered by shishak
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Shishak » Plunders jerusalem
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To paul

2 Chronicles 12:5 (show verse)

Then Shemaiah the prophet went to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them: “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have abandoned Me; therefore, I have abandoned you into the hand of Shishak.’”

Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under shishak
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Shemaiah
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Shemaiah
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Shemaiah
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Reproof » Exemplified » Shemaiah
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Shemaiah, of rehoboam
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prophesies the punishment of rehoboam by shishak, king of egypt
Shishak » Plunders jerusalem
War » Inflicts defeat in

2 Chronicles 12:6 (show verse)

So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “Yahweh is righteous.”

Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under shishak
Humble » Penitence, examples of » Rehoboam and the princes
Humility » Temporal judgments averted by
Humility » Penitential » Rehoboam and the princes
Judgments » Should lead to » Humiliation
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Shishak » Plunders jerusalem
national Sins » Punishment for, averted on repentance
War » Inflicts defeat in

2 Chronicles 12:7 (show verse)

When the Lord saw that they had humbled themselves, the Lord’s message came to Shemaiah: “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them but will grant them a little deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under shishak
Humility » Temporal judgments averted by
Jerusalem » Instances of God's care and protection of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Shemaiah
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prophesies the punishment of rehoboam by shishak, king of egypt
Shishak » Plunders jerusalem
national Sins » Punishment for, averted on repentance
War » Inflicts defeat in

2 Chronicles 12:8 (show verse)

However, they will become his servants so that they may recognize the difference between serving Me and serving the kingdoms of other lands.”

Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under shishak
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Shishak » Plunders jerusalem
War » Inflicts defeat in

2 Chronicles 12:9 (show verse)

So King Shishak of Egypt went to war against Jerusalem. He seized the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the treasuries of the royal palace. He took everything. He took the gold shields that Solomon had made.

Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under shishak
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Shishak, king of egypt
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Palaces » Of kings » Contained treasures of the king
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple
Shishak » Plunders jerusalem
Temple » Sacrilege by despoiling the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Pillaged by shishak king of egypt

2 Chronicles 12:10 (show verse)

King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them into the care of the captains of the royal escorts who guarded the entrance to the king’s palace.

Brass » Articles made of » Armor
Brass » Made into » Shields
Kings » Attended by a body-guard
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Metals » Mentioned in scripture » Brass
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged

2 Chronicles 12:11 (show verse)

Whenever the king entered the Lord’s temple, the royal escorts would carry the shields and take them back to the royal escorts’ armory.

Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged

2 Chronicles 12:12 (show verse)

When Rehoboam humbled himself, the Lord’s anger turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Besides that, conditions were good in Judah.

2 Chronicles 12:13 (show verse)

King Rehoboam established his royal power in Jerusalem. Rehoboam was 41 years old when he became king and reigned 17 years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen from all the tribes of Israel to put His name. Rehoboam’s mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.

Ammonites » Solomon takes wives from
Jerusalem » The capital of david's kingdom by divine appointment
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Naamah » A wife of solomon and the mother of king rehoboam

2 Chronicles 12:14 (show verse)

Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the Lord.

Heart » The unregenerate » Is wayward
character of the unrenewed Heart » Not prepared to seek God
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Seeking God » The wicked » Prepare not their hearts for

2 Chronicles 12:15 (show verse)

The events of Rehoboam’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the Events of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning genealogies. There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their reigns.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Visions of iddo
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Shemaiah
Genealogies » Public registers kept of
Iddo » A prophet
King » Chronicles of, recorded
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Prophets » Called seers
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Shemaiah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Iddo
Prophets » Kept the chronicles
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Writes chronicles

2 Chronicles 12:16 (show verse)

Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Abijah

became king in his place.

Abijam » King of judah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Death of