2 Chronicles 12:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 12:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 12:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasu..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 12:9 — KJV
“So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.”
— 2 Chronicles 12:9 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 12:9 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 12:9
“And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:9: king, took, away
“And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:9: king, egypt, jerusalem
“And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem. went...: Heb. went up”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:9: king, jerusalem, took
“And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:9: king, treasures, house
“So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. things...: Heb. holy things of David”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 12:9: king, treasures, house
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