2 Chronicles 12:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 12:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 12:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 12:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned Yahweh’s law, and all Israel with him.”

2 Chronicles 12:1 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him. ”

2 Chronicles 12:1 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 12:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, at the establishing of the kingdom of Rehoboam, and at his strengthening himself, he hath forsaken the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.”

2 Chronicles 12:1 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 12:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and when he had become strong, [that] he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him. ”

2 Chronicles 12:1 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 12:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when Rehoboam had established the kingdome and made it strong, hee forsooke the Lawe of the Lord, and all Israel with him.”

2 Chronicles 12:1 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 12:1 in Context — 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.

2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the Lord,

3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 12:1 Mean?

2 Chronicles 12:1 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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