2 Chronicles 12:12

New International Reader's Version

Rehoboam had made himself humble in the Lord’s sight. So the Lord turned his anger away from him. Rehoboam wasn’t totally destroyed. In fact, some good things happened in Judah.

Cross References

Genesis 18:24

What if there are 50 godly people in the city? Will you really sweep it away? Won’t you spare the place because of the 50 godly people in it?

1 Kings 14:13

All the Israelites will mourn for him. Then he will be buried. He is the only one who belongs to Jeroboam who will be buried. That is because he is the only one in Jeroboam’s royal house in whom I have found anything good. I am the Lord, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 12:11

Every time the king went to the Lord’s temple, the guards went with him. They carried the shields. Later, they took them back to the room where they were kept.

2 Chronicles 19:3

But there’s some good in you. You have removed all the poles in the land used to worship the female god named Asherah. And you have worshiped God with all your heart.”

Isaiah 57:15

The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says, “I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.

Isaiah 6:13

Suppose only a tenth of the people remain there. Even then the land will be completely destroyed again. But when oak trees and terebinth trees are cut down, stumps are left. And my holy people will be like stumps that begin to grow again.”

Lamentations 3:22

The Lord loves us very much. So we haven’t been completely destroyed. His loving concern never fails.

Lamentations 3:33

He doesn’t want to bring pain or suffering to anyone.

Lamentations 3:42

Let’s say, “We have sinned. We’ve refused to obey you. And you haven’t forgiven us.

1 Peter 5:6

So make yourselves humble. Put yourselves under God’s mighty hand. Then he will honor you at the right time.