2 Chronicles 12:8

Deuteronomy 28:47; Hosea 8:10; Isaiah 26:13; Jeremiah 10:24; Judges 3:1; Nehemiah 9:36

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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 y...
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'...
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...
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 pr...
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...
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 o...
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 th...
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, disc...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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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 G...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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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 kn...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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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 hav...
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 Shi...
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...
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, a...
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, a...
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...
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 ki...
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 c...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Rehoboam Subdued by Shishak
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nevertheless, they shall be his servants, be tributary to him for awhile, that they may know My service, realize that true service of the Lord requ...
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.

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

Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 12:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Chronicles 12:8