Israel · Covenant history of Israel

2 Chronicles 12:5-8

Shemaiah · ~925 BC · Status: Fulfilled · Confidence: 65%
“Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.”
King James Version · the opening — all 4 verses are below

Shemaiah's explanation of Shishak's invasion as God's judgment, prompting Rehoboam's humbling and partial deliverance.

Read the whole passage — all 4 verses (KJV)

12:5Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

12:6Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.

12:7And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

12:8Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

Fulfillment References

2 Chronicles 12:7-8 1 Kings 14:25-26

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