⁶ The leaders of Israel and the king humbled^(A) themselves and said, “The Lord is just.”^(B)

⁷ When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah: “Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them but will soon give them deliverance.^(A) My wrath^(B) will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

¹² Because Rehoboam humbled^(A) himself, the Lord’s anger turned from him, and he was not totally destroyed. Indeed, there was some good^(B) in Judah.

⁵ In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves^(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility^(B) toward one another, because,

⁶ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.^(A)