2 Chronicles 12:8 KJV — MannaFest

2 Chronicles 12:8

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

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ASV

Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

WEB

Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”

YLT

but they become servants to him, and they know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.'

DBT

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

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2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.

Author: The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
Date: Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC

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9 verses on the floor

Deuteronomy 28:47–48
Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
Isaiah 26:13
O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
Judges 3:1
Now these are the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Hosea 8:10
Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
Jeremiah 10:24
O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

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Note, Those that acknowledge God righteous in afflicting them shall find him gracious. Those that humble themselves before him shall find favour with him. So ready is the God of mercy to take the first occasion to show mercy.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

): They shall be his servants (that is, they shall lie much at his mercy and be put under contribution by him, and some of them perhaps be taken prisoners and held in captivity by him), that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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