2 Chronicles 12:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That they may know my service, and the service of the kingdom - i. e., that they may contrast the light burthen of the theocracy with the heavy yoke of a foreign monarch.
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my (e) service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. (e) He shows that God's punishments are not to utterly destroy his, but...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Shishak invades Judah; Summary of Rehoboam's Reign; his Death (see notes on 1 Kings 14:21 f., 1 Kings 14:25-28 ; 1 Kings 14:29-31 ). The words in 2 Chronicles 12:2 b (because they had tresp...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

My service. In contrast with the service of their enemies. The difference between God's service and men's servitude.. few codices, and six early printed editions, read "his service".
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. They shall be his servants - They shall be preserved, and serve their enemies...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. No JFB commentary on this verse.
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Rehoboam (concluded) This chapter is parallel to 1 Kings 14:21-31 , but supplies additional particulars respecting Shishak's army and the prophet Shemaiah.
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nevertheless they shall be . — For they shall become servants ( i.e., tributaries) to him; scil., for a while. That they may know (or, discern ) my service, and the service of the kingdoms...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1-19 ; 2 Chronicles 11:1-23 ; 2 Chronicles 12:1-16 ; 2 Chronicles 13:1-22 THE transition from Solomon to Rehoboam brings to ligh...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The issue was that Rehoboam "forsook the law of the Lord." The scourge came in the person of Israel's ancient foe, the king of Egypt. The patience of God is ever manifest in His dealing with His peop...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a poor trifling, uninteresting character was this man! alas! what can make any character respectable but a life of piety and obedience towards God.
2 Chronicles 12:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

EASY OR GALLING YOKE—WHICH? ‘Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.’ 2 Chronicles 12:8 The history of life...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nevertheless, they shall be his servants ,.... tributaries to the king of Egypt: that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries ; the difference between them, how...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. Ver. 8. That they may know my service. ] Know by woeful experience, the wo...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They shall be his servants That is, they shall be much at his mercy, and put under contribution by him, and some of them taken prisoners, and held in captivity by him: that they may know my servic...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

EGYPT ATTACKS JUDAH (vv.1-9) Rehoboam's prosperity however became his downfall. When he strengthened himself in his kingdom sufficiently to think himself secure, he gave up any regard he had for...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abijah's Reign over Judah. B. C. 970. 1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had establish...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That they may experimentally know and feel the difference between my yoke and the yoke of a foreign and idolatrous prince, and what mischief they have done to themselves by forsaking me and my servic...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel with 1 Kings 14:21-31 , but considerably enlarges the narrative contained in that passage. The account of Shishak’s chariots and horsemen, the composition of h...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:8 The history of life is made up of different services. Every man serves something. "Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye o...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 . 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. They prospered, at first...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 12:1 . Rehoboam forsook the law of the Lord. His juvenile council, his harem of eighteen queens and sixty concubines, are lamentable proofs of the imbecility of his mind. The apple-tr...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nevertheless they shall be his servants. Servitude or service-which ?-- I. That there are some who have already chosen the service of the kingdoms of the countries. Some have chosen-- 1....
2 Chronicles 12:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter finishes for us the history of Rehoboam, his "acts" and his character; and, with the preceding two chapters, it may be counted among the masterpieces of Scripture biograp...
2 Chronicles 12:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Rehoboam Subdued by Shishak
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 28:47 ; Hosea 8:10 ; Isaiah 26:13 ; Jeremiah 10:24 ; Judges 3:1 ; Nehemiah 9:36
2 Chronicles 12:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

May know — That they may experimentally know the difference between my yoke and the yoke of a foreign and idolatrous prince.

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 12:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 12:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 12:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 12:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 12:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes