2 Chronicles 12:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But the people of Jerusalem will become Shishak’s servants. This will happen so that they may learn that serving me is different from serving the kings of other nations.”

Cross References

Isaiah 26:13

Lord, you are our God, but in the past, we followed other lords. We belonged to other masters, but now we want people to remember only one name—yours.

Hosea 8:10

Yes, Israel was taken to the nations, but I will bring them back. But first, they must suffer a little by carrying the burden of that mighty king.

Jeremiah 10:24

So correct us, Lord! But please be fair. Don’t punish us in anger, or you will destroy us!

Judges 3:1

The Lord did not force all the other nations to leave Israel’s land. He wanted to test the Israelites. None of the Israelites living at this time had fought in the wars to take the land of Canaan. So he let those other nations stay in their country. (He did this to teach the Israelites who had not fought in those wars.) These are the nations the Lord left in the land:

Nehemiah 9:36

And now, we are slaves. We are slaves in this land, the land you gave our ancestors so they could enjoy its fruit and all the good things that grow here.

Psalm 106:42

Their enemies controlled them and made life hard for them.