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2 Chronicles 12:6

Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
2 Chronicles 12:6 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.

    ASV

  • Then the chiefs of Israel and the king made themselves low and said, The Lord is upright.

    BBE

  • And the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.

    DBY

  • Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Yahweh is righteous.

    WEB

  • and the heads of Israel are humbled, and the king, and they say, `Righteous `is' Jehovah.'

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

4And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

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.

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

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.

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

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