2 Chronicles 12:11

What does 2 Chronicles 12:11 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 12:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it was so, that, as oft as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the guard came and bare them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it was so, that, as oft as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the guard came and bare them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And whenever the king went into the house of the Lord, the armed men went with him taking the body-covers, and then took them back to their room.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it cometh to pass, from the time of the going in of the king to the house of Jehovah, the runners have come in and lifted them up, and brought them back unto the chamber of the runners.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the shieldbearers came and took them, and brought them back again to their armoury.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it was so, that as often as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the couriers came and fetched them, and brought them again into the chamber of the couriers.

Context

v.10And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, that kept the door of the king’s house.

v.11This passage

v.12And 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.

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