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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves,.... Both by words acknowledging their sins, and the justice of God, and by deeds, perhaps putting on sackcloth, as was usual on such occasions, and betaking themselves to fasting and prayer: and they said, the Lord is righteous; in giving them up into the hand of their enemies,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. That was well done. They had not yet become so confirmed in their rebellion as to reject the prophet of God, and to turn in willful, wanton, resolute disobedience against him.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves,.... Though but externally; the Lord takes notice of external humiliation, as he did of Ahab's, 1 Kings 21:29, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, they have humbled themselves, therefore I will not destroy them; not now, at least not altogether, 2 Chronicles 12:12, but I will grant them...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, Though it was not in a spiritual way, yet 2Ch_12:7. 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. He shall not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Nevertheless, they shall be his servants,.... tributaries to the king of Egypt: that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries; the difference between them, how easy the one, which they might perform without taxes and tributes, and how hard and heavy the other, through the exactions and exorbitant demands of those...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. The Lord’s people were to know the difference between the service of God and the service of the kings of the countries round about them. It would be a very sharp contrast, and a very bitter one.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ver. 9-11. So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem,.... The Vulgate Latin version is, "departed from Jerusalem,'' as he did, having taken it, and spoiled it of its riches, and settled a yearly tax on the inhabitants of the land; of this, and the two following verses, [See comments on 1 Kings 14:26]. [See comments on 1 Kings 14:27]. [See...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, The temple was always very rich. Shishak came and stripped it. Everything there that was really valuable was taken away. 2Ch_12:9. And the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: He could not very well take any more. That is generally the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.Instead of which king Rehoboam, made shields of brass, and committed them, to of the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house. And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. He did not plunder the people; he was contented with the loot of the temple and the palace. These were comparatively easy...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 12:9].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. 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. And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 12:9].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when he humbled himself,.... That is, Rehoboam; or broke his heart, as the Targum, was of a contrite spirit seemingly, for it was merely external: the wrath of the Lord turned from him; which appeared by the departure of Shishak's army: that he would not destroy him altogether; or make an utter destruction of him and his people: and also in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Or, some behaved well. Even a measure of humiliation is acceptable with God; and though he did not save the nation from being plundered, yet he did rescue it from being altogether smitten. Alas for...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
So Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem,.... Fortified that yet more for the defence of himself, after Shishak departed: and reigned; twelve years more, for he reigned in all seventeen, and this was in his fifth year; of what follows in this verse, [See comments on 1 Kings 14:21].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. And he did evil, because he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 mothers name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And he did evil, because he prepared...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he did evil,.... Committed idolatry, relapsed into that, his humiliation not being hearty and sincere: because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord; by prayer and supplication, and by an attendance on the service and worship of God; for though he did these things outwardly, yet not sincerely and heartily; he did not engage in them...