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2 Chronicles 12:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city; and Abijah his son reigned in his place. "
2 Chronicles 12:16
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14 He did that which was evil, because he didn’t set his heart to seek the LORD.
15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren’t they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, in the genealogies? There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
16 Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city; and Abijah his son reigned in his place.
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2 Chronicles 12:1
"When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned the LORD’s law, and all Israel with him."
2 Chronicles 12:2
"In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against the LORD,"
2 Chronicles 12:3
"with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians."
2 Chronicles 12:4
"He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 12:5
"Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “The LORD says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’”"
2 Chronicles 12:6
"Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “The LORD is righteous.”"
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