1 And when the kingdom of Roboam was strengthened and fortified, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
2 And in the fifth year of the reign of Roboam, Sesac king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem (because they had sinned against the Lord)
3 With twelve hundred chariots and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt, to wit, Libyans, and Troglodites, and Ethiopians.
4 And he took the strongest cities in Juda, and came to Jerusalem.
5 And Semeias the prophet came to Roboam, and to the princes of Juda, that were gathered together in Jerusalem, fleeing from Sesac, and he said to them : Thus saith the Lord: You have left me, and I have left you in the hand of Sesac.
6 And the princes of Israel, and the king, being in a consternation, said: The Lord is just.
7 And when the Lord saw that they were humbled, the word of the Lord came to Semeias, saying: Because they are humbled, I will not destroy them, and I will give them a little help, and my wrath shall not fall upon Jerusalem by the hand of Sesac.
8 But yet they shall serve him, that they may know the difference between my service, and the service of a kingdom of the earth.
9 So Sesac king of Egypt departed from Jerusalem, taking away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the king's house, and he took all with him, and the golden shields that Solomon had made,
10 Instead of which the king made brazen ones, and delivered them to the captains of the shieldbearers, who guarded the entrance of the palace.
11 And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the shieldbearers came and took them, and brought them back again to their armoury.
12 But yet because they were humbled, the wrath of the Lord turned away from them, and they were not utterly destroyed: for even in Juda there were found good works.
13 King Roboam therefore was strengthened in Jerusalem, and reigned: he was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord chose out of all the tribes of Israel, to establish his name there: and the name of his mother was Naama an Ammonitess.
14 But he did evil, and did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord.
15 Now the acts of Roboam first and last are written in the books of Semeias the prophet, and of Addo the seer, and diligently recorded: and there was war between Roboam and Jeroboam all their days.
16 And Roboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. And Abia his son reigned in his stead.
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Chapter 12 of 2 Chronicles reports the fall of the kingdom of Judah under the government of King Robuam. After moving away from the way of the Lord, the king and the people of Judah are punished by God and invaded by the Egyptians. Roboam and his leaders humble themselves before the Lord and seek their help to deliver them from foreign oppression. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in the chapter:
Psalm 34:18 - "Near the Lord of those who have a broken heart and save those of the oppressed spirit." This verse talks about the importance of humbling himself before God in times of difficulty, just as Roban and his leaders did when they were invaded by the Egyptians.
Proverbs 28:14 - "Happy is the constant man in fear of the Lord, but what hardens the heart will fall into evil." The fall of Judah occurred because Roboam moved away from the way of the Lord and hardened his heart. This verse is a reminder that those who fear the Lord and remain in their ways will find happiness.
2 Chronicles 7:14 - "If my people, which is called by my name, humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and deviate from their bad ways, then I will hear from heaven, and forgive their sins. , and I will heal your land. " This verse talks about the importance of repenting and seeking the Lord in times of difficulty, just as Roban and his people did.
Jeremiah 31:18-"It is certain that after I had converted myself, I regretted it; and after I was instructed, I hit my chest; I embarrassed and confused, because I supported the reproach of my youth." This verse shows the importance of repentance and humility before God, even after living a life of sin, as well as Roban and his people.
Isaiah 57:15 - "For thus says the high and the sublime, which dwells in eternity, and whose name is holy: in a tall and holy place habit; as with the contrite and slaughtered with spirit, to vivify the spirit of the slaughtered, and to vivify the heart of the contrite. " This verse highlights the importance of humility and repentance before God, and how he is always willing to hear and forgive those who seek his help.
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