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2 Chronicles 12 (WEBP)

[1] When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned Yahweh’s law, and all Israel with him.
[2] In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh,
[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.
[4] He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
[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, “Yahweh says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’ ”
[6] Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “Yahweh is righteous.”
[7] When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
[8] Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”
[9] So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
[10] King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.
[11] As often as the king entered into Yahweh’s house, the guard came and bore them, then brought them back into the guard room.
[12] When he humbled himself, Yahweh’s wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.
[13] So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned; for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put his name there. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
[14] He did that which was evil, because he didn’t set his heart to seek Yahweh.
[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 12 (KJVS)

[1] And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established () the kingdom , and had strengthened himself, he forsook () the law of the LORD , and all Israel with him.
[2] And it came to pass, [that] in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up () against Jerusalem , because they had transgressed () 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 ; the Lubims , the Sukkiims , and the Ethiopians .
[4] And he took () the fenced cities which [pertained] to Judah , and came () to Jerusalem .
[5] 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 .
[6] Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled () themselves; and they said (), The LORD [is] righteous .
[7] And 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 .
[8] Nevertheless they shall be his servants ; that they may know () my service , and the service of the kingdoms of the countries .
[9] So Shishak king of Egypt came up () against Jerusalem , and took away () the treasures of the house of the LORD , and the treasures of the king’s house ; he took () all: he carried away () also the shields of gold which Solomon had made ().
[10] Instead of which king Rehoboam made () shields of brass , and committed () [them] to the hands of the chief of the guard (), that kept () the entrance of the king’s house .
[11] And when the king entered () into the house of the LORD , the guard () came () and fetched () them, and brought them again () into the guard () chamber .
[12] And when he humbled () himself, the wrath of the LORD turned () from him, that he would not destroy () [him] altogether : and also in Judah things went well .
[13] So king Rehoboam strengthened () himself in Jerusalem , and reigned (): for Rehoboam [was] one and forty years old when he began to reign (), and he reigned () seventeen years in Jerusalem , the city which the LORD had chosen () out of all the tribes of Israel , to put () his name there. And his mother’s name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess .
[14] And he did () evil , because he prepared () not his heart to seek () the LORD .
[15] Now the acts of Rehoboam , first and last , [are] they not written () in the book of Shemaiah the prophet , and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies ()? And [there were] wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually .
[16] And Rehoboam slept () with his fathers , and was buried () in the city of David : and Abijah his son reigned () in his stead.

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 12 (YLT)

[1] And it cometh to pass, at the establishing of the kingdom of Rehoboam, and at his strengthening himself, he hath forsaken the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
[2] And it cometh to pass, in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, come up hath Shishak king of Egypt against Jerusalem-because they trespassed against Jehovah-
[3] with a thousand and two hundred chariots, and with sixty thousand horsemen, and there is no number to the people who have come with him out of Egypt-Lubim, Sukkiim, and Cushim-
[4] and he captureth the cities of the bulwarks that are to Judah, and cometh in unto Jerusalem.
[5] And Shemaiah the prophet hath come in unto Rehoboam and the heads of Judah who have been gathered unto Jerusalem from the presence of Shishak, and saith to them, ‘Thus said Jehovah, Ye have forsaken Me, and also, I have left you in the hand of Shishak;’
[6] and the heads of Israel are humbled, and the king, and they say, ‘Righteous is Jehovah.’
[7] And when Jehovah seeth that they have been humbled, a word of Jehovah hath been unto Shemaiah, saying, ‘They have been humbled; I do not destroy them, and I have given to them as a little thing for an escape, and I pour not out My fury in Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak;
[8] but they become servants to him, and they know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.’
[9] And Shishak king of Egypt cometh up against Jerusalem, and taketh the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the house of the king-the whole he hath taken-and he taketh the shields of gold that Solomon had made;
[10] and king Rehoboam maketh in their stead shields of brass, and hath given them a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners who are keeping the opening of the house of the king;
[11] and it cometh to pass, from the time of the going in of the king to the house of Jehovah, the runners have come in and lifted them up, and brought them back unto the chamber of the runners.
[12] And in his being humbled, turned back from him hath the wrath of Jehovah, so as not to destroy to completion; and also, in Judah there have been good things.
[13] And king Rehoboam strengtheneth himself in Jerusalem, and reigneth; for a son of forty and two years is Rehoboam in his reigning, and seventeen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, the city that Jehovah hath chosen to put His name there, out of all the tribes of Israel, and the name of his mother is Naamah the Ammonitess,
[14] and he doth the evil thing, for he hath not prepared his heart to seek Jehovah.
[15] And the matters of Rehoboam, the first and the last, are they not written among the matters of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer, concerning genealogy? And the wars of Rehoboam and Jeroboam are all the days;
[16] and Rehoboam lieth with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David, and reign doth Abijah his son in his stead.