2 Chronicles 12:7
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves,.... Though but externally; the Lord takes notice of external…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Compare the repentance of Ahab (marginal reference) and that of the Ninevites Jon 3:5-10 which produced similar…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Chronicles 12:1-12
Israel was very much disgraced and weakened by being divided into two kingdoms; yet the kingdom of Judah, having both…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
some deliverance Rather (as R.V. mg.), deliverance within a little while.
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