2 Chronicles 12:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

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

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is showing how Israel's leaders admitted their wrongdoing and acknowledged that God was right to discipline them.

📚 Historical Context

During the reign of King Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, the kingdom of Judah had abandoned God's laws and turned to idolatry, which prompted an invasion by the Egyptian king Shishak as a form of divine judgment. A prophet named Shemaiah delivered God's warning to the people, explaining that their troubles were a result of their unfaithfulness. In this moment, the king and the princes humbled themselves and declared the Lord's righteousness, marking a turning point in their response to correction.

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