2 Chronicles 12:8

“Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”

"Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries." - 2 Chronicles 12:8
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What does 2 Chronicles 12:8 mean?

The verse 2 Chronicles 12:8 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries." This verse is part of the account of Rehoboam's reign as king of Judah and his…

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Servants in His Kingdom: Understanding Our Role

In 2 Chronicles 12:8, we read, "Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries." This verse resonates deeply with the purpose and calling of believers: understanding our role as servants in God's grand…

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A Prayer of Servitude and Understanding

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You with humility and reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty over all the earth. As we reflect on the profound wisdom of 2 Chronicles 12:8, which teaches us, "Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they…

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2 Chronicles 12:8 - "Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries."
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2 chronicles 13:12
1 Chronicles 8:12 - "The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:"
1 Chronicles 2:8 - "And the sons of Ethan; Azariah."
2 Chronicles 11:8 - "And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,"
1 Chronicles 8:2 - "Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth."
1 Chronicles 2:12 - "And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,"
2 Chronicles 8:3 - "And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it."
"¶ Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch," - 2 Chronicles 8:12
2 Chronicles 12:6 - "Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous."
2 Chronicles 8:2 - "That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there."
2 Chronicles 12:4 - "And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 24:8 - "And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD."
"And the sons of Ethan; Azariah." - 1 Chronicles 2:8
"And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph," - 2 Chronicles 11:8
2 Chronicles 17:12 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store."
2 Chronicles 8:17 - "¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom."
2 Chronicles 14:12 - "So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled."
2 Chronicles 15:12 - "And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;"
2 Chronicles 12:14 - "And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD."
2 Chronicles 12:12 - "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."
2 Chronicles 20:8 - "And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,"
2 Chronicles 8:8 - "But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day."
2 Chronicles 22:12 - "And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land."
2 Kings 12:19 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 31:8 - "And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel."
2 Chronicles 8:4 - "And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath."