2 Chronicles 12:8

English Standard Version 2016

Nevertheless, they shall be servants to him, that they may know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”

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O Lord our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone we bring to remembrance.

Though they hire allies among the nations, I will soon gather them up. And the king and princes shall soon writhe because of the tribute.

Correct me, O Lord, but in justice; not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.

Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan.

Behold, we are slaves this day; in the land that you gave to our fathers to enjoy its fruit and its good gifts, behold, we are slaves.

It was only in order that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, to teach war to those who had not known it before.

Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power.