2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 12:2–9

²In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem ³with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen,^b and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt— Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.^c ⁴He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.

⁵Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”

⁶So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.”

⁷When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak. ⁸Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”

⁹So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

Footnotes

b 12:3 Or charioteers
c 12:3 That is, people from the upper Nile region

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2 Chronicles 12:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the fifth	הַֽחֲמִישִׁית֙	ha·ḥă·mî·šîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H2549 fifth
year	בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה	baš·šā·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
of Rehoboam’s	רְחַבְעָ֔ם	rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7346 Rehoboam
reign	לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had been unfaithful	מָעֲל֖וּ	mā·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
to the LORD	בַּיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Shishak	שִׁישַׁ֥ק	šî·šaq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7895 Shishak
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
attacked	עָלָ֛ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 12:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with 1,200	בְּאֶ֤לֶף	bə·’e·lep̄	Preposition-b; Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
chariots	רֶ֔כֶב	re·ḵeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
60,000	וּבְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים	ū·ḇə·šiš·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Number - common plural	H8346 sixty
horsemen	פָּרָשִׁ֑ים	pā·rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
and countless	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
troops	לָעָ֞ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
came	בָּ֤אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with him	עִמּוֹ֙	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Libyans	לוּבִ֥ים	lū·ḇîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3864 Lybians
Sukkites	סֻכִּיִּ֖ים	suk·kî·yîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H5525 Sukkite
and Cushites	וְכוּשִֽׁים׃	wə·ḵū·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3569 Cushite

2 Chronicles 12:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He captured	וַיִּלְכֹּ֛ד	way·yil·kōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
the fortified	הַמְּצֻר֖וֹת	ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4694 siege-works, rampart
cities	עָרֵ֥י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה	lî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and came	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
as far as	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 12:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Shemaiah	וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה	ū·šə·ma‘·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8098 Shemajah
the prophet	הַנָּבִיא֙	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
came	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָ֔ם	rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7346 Rehoboam
and the leaders	וְשָׂרֵ֣י	wə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had gathered	נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ	ne·’es·p̄ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
because of	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Shishak	שִׁישָׁ֑ק	šî·šāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7895 Shishak
and he said to	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	לָהֶ֜ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
This is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
have forsaken Me	עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם	‘ă·zaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
therefore	וְאַף־	wə·’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
I	אֲנִ֛י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have forsaken	עָזַ֥בְתִּי	‘ā·zaḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into the hand	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Shishak	שִׁישָֽׁק׃	šî·šāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7895 Shishak

2 Chronicles 12:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the leaders	שָׂרֵֽי־	śā·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and the king	וְהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	wə·ham·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
humbled themselves	וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּ	way·yik·kā·nə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3665 be humble
and said	וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
The LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
righteous	צַדִּ֥יק׀	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous

2 Chronicles 12:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
saw	וּבִרְא֤וֹת	ū·ḇir·’ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had humbled themselves	נִכְנָ֔עוּ	niḵ·nā·‘ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3665 be humble
the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	הָיָה֩	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Shemaiah	שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה׀	šə·ma‘·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8098 Shemajah
saying	לֵאמֹ֛ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
They have humbled themselves	נִכְנְע֖וּ	niḵ·nə·‘ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3665 be humble
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
destroy them	אַשְׁחִיתֵ֑ם	’aš·ḥî·ṯêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
but will soon grant	וְנָתַתִּ֨י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֤ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
deliverance	לִפְלֵיטָ֔ה	lip̄·lê·ṭāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape
My wrath	חֲמָתִ֛י	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
will not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be poured out	תִתַּ֧ךְ	ṯit·taḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5413 pour forth
on Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
through	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Shishak	שִׁישָֽׁק׃	šî·šāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7895 Shishak

2 Chronicles 12:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they will become	יִהְיוּ־	yih·yū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
servants	לַעֲבָדִ֑ים	la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
so that they may learn	וְיֵדְעוּ֙	wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
the difference between serving Me	עֲב֣וֹדָתִ֔י	‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5656 labour, service
and serving	וַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת	wa·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
the kings	מַמְלְכ֥וֹת	mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of other lands	הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ס	hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H776 earth, land

2 Chronicles 12:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So King	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Shishak	שִׁישַׁ֥ק	šî·šaq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7895 Shishak
of Egypt	מִצְרַיִם֮	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
attacked	וַיַּ֨עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and seized	וַיִּקַּ֞ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the treasures	אֹצְר֣וֹת	’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
of the royal	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
He took	לָקָ֑ח	lā·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
everything	הַכֹּ֖ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
the gold	הַזָּהָ֔ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
shields	מָגִנֵּ֣י	mā·ḡin·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H4043 shield
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
had made	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make