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2 Chronicles 12:6

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What does 2 Chronicles 12:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.
2 Chronicles 12:6 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 12

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3with twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen. And the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.
4And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.
5Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
6Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.
7And when Jehovah saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: 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.
9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king`s house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves, etc.] Both by words acknowledging their sins, and the justice of God, and by deeds, perhaps putting on sackcloth, as was usual on such occasions, and betaking themselves to fasting and prayer: and they said, the Lord is righteous; in giving them up into the hand of their enemies, seeing they had forsaken him, and sinned against him.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“the princes of Israel--(compare Ch2 12:5, "the princes of Judah").”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“They said, The Lord is righteous - i. e., they acknowledged the justice of the sentence which had gone forth against them 2 Chronicles 12:5. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“12:6-7 Shemaiah’s speech expresses the elements required in Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the Temple (7:14). The leaders of Israel . . . humbled themselves, and the wrath of judgment was removed from Jerusalem.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“humbled: Ch2 32:26, Ch2 33:12, Ch2 33:19, Ch2 33:23; Exo 10:3; Lev 26:40, Lev 26:41; Kg1 8:37-39; Psa 78:34, Psa 78:35; Jer 13:15, Jer 13:18, Jer 44:10; Dan 5:22; Hos 5:15; Luk 18:14; Jam 4:6, Jam 4:10 the Lord: Exo 9:27; Jdg 1:7; Job 33:27; Psa 129:4; Lam 1:18; Dan 9:14; Rom 10:3 2 Chronicles 12:7”
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