What if there are 50 good people in that city? Will you still destroy the city? Surely you will save the city for the 50 good people living there.
2 Chronicles 12:12 - Easy To Read Version When Rehoboam humbled himself, the Lord turned his anger away from Rehoboam. So the Lord did not fully destroy Rehoboam. There was some good in Judah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Rehoboam humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, so as not to destroy him entirely; also in Judah conditions were good. American Standard Version (1901) And when he humbled himself, the wrath of Jehovah turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things found. Common English Bible When Rehoboam submitted, the LORD was no longer angry with him, and total destruction was avoided. There were, after all, some good things still in Judah. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, because they were humbled, the wrath of the Lord turned away from them, and so they were not utterly destroyed. And indeed, good works were also found in Judah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But yet because they were humbled, the wrath of the Lord turned away from them, and they were not utterly destroyed: for even in Juda there were found good works. |
What if there are 50 good people in that city? Will you still destroy the city? Surely you will save the city for the 50 good people living there.
All Israel will cry for him and bury him. Your son will be the only person in Jeroboam’s family that will be buried. This is because he is the only one in Jeroboam’s family that pleased the Lord God of Israel.
When the king entered the Lord’s temple, the guards would bring the bronze shields out. Later they would put the bronze shields back into the guard room.
But there are some good things in your life. You removed the Asherah poles {\cf2\super [218]} from this country, and you decided in your heart to follow God.”
God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par
But a tenth of the people will be allowed to stay in the land. These people will return \{to the Lord\} even though they were to be destroyed. These people will be like an oak tree. When the tree is chopped down, a stump is left. This stump (the people remaining) is a very special seed.
The Lord’s love and kindness never ends. {\cf2\super [22]} \par His compassion never ends.\par
The Lord does not want to punish people.\par He does not like to make people unhappy.\par
Let us say to him,\par “We have sinned and have been stubborn.\par Because of this, you haven’t forgiven us.\par
So be humble under God’s powerful hand. Then he will lift you up when the right time comes.