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Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Yahweh is righteous.
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The Essence of True Humility
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that the leaders' response is the 'very essence of true humility.' It goes beyond simply feeling sorry and involves verbally acknowledging that God is righteous and just in His discipline. Their confession is a model for accepting God's correction.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They said, The Lord is righteous — that is, they acknowledged the justice of the sentence that had been pronounced against them ([Referenc…
19th Century
Anglican
Whereupon. — And.
The princes of Israel. — See Note on 2 Chronicles 12:1. “princes of…
Baptist
Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves Both by words acknowl…
When Rehoboam was so strong that he supposed he had nothing to fear from Jeroboam, he cast off his outward profession of godliness. It is very comm…
