Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Chronicles. The prophet Shemaiah interprets the invasion as a consequence of abandoning God. Rehoboam and the leaders humble themselves, and God decides not to destroy them completely. The passage shows a pattern that repeatedly appears in Chronicles: sin, prophetic warning, humility, and partial mercy.
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Da demütigten sich die Obersten in Israel mit dem König und sprachen: Der HERR ist gerecht.
Y los príncipes de Israel y el rey se humillaron, y dijeron: Justo es Jehová.
Les chefs d'Israël et le roi s'humilièrent et dirent: L'Eternel est juste!
Ed i capi d’Israele, e il re, si umiliarono, e dissero: Il Signore è giusto.
Então se humilharam os príncipes de Israel, e o rei, e disseram: O SENHOR é justo.
於是 以色列 的領袖和王都謙卑說:「耶和華是公義的。」
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