2 Chronicles 12
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Shishak’s Invasion

1When Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, a he abandoned the law of the LORD — he and all Israel with him. 2Because they were unfaithful to the LORD, in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishakb king of Egypt went to war against Jerusalemc 3with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 cavalrymen, and countless people who came with him from Egypt — Libyans, d Sukkiim, and Cushites. 4He captured the fortified citiese of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.

5Then Shemaiahf the prophet went to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them: “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have abandoned Me; therefore, I have abandoned you into the hand of Shishak.’ ” g

6So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, Yahweh is righteous.” h

7When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the LORD’s message came to Shemaiah: “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them but will grant them a little deliverance. i My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak. j 8However, they will become his servants so that they may recognize the difference between serving Me and serving the kingdoms of other lands.” k

9So King Shishak of Egypt went to warl against Jerusalem. m He seized the treasuries of the LORD’s temple and the treasuries of the royal palace. He took everything. He took the gold shields that Solomon had made. n 10King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them into the care of the captains of the royal escortso who guarded the entrance to the king’s palace. 11Whenever the king entered the LORD’s temple, the royal escorts would carry the shields and take them back to the royal escorts’ armory. 12When Rehoboam humbled himself, the LORD’s anger turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. p Besides that, conditions were good in Judah. q

Rehoboam’s Last Days

13King Rehoboamr established his royal power in Jerusalem. Rehoboam was 41 years old when he became king and reigned 17 years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel to put His name. s Rehoboam’s mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. 14Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the LORD. t

15The eventsu of Rehoboam’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the Events of Shemaiahv the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning genealogies. w There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their reigns. 16Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Abijahx  y became king in his place.


Footnotes:
a. 12:1 2Ch 11:17; 12:13
b. 12:2 1Kg 11:40
c. 12:2 1Kg 14:25
d. 12:3 2Ch 16:8; Nah 3:9
e. 12:4 2Ch 11:5-12
f. 12:5 2Ch 11:2
g. 12:5 Dt 28:15,25; 2Ch 15:2
h. 12:6 Ex 9:27; Dn 9:14
i. 12:7 1Kg 21:29
j. 12:7 2Ch 34:25-27; Ps 78:38
k. 12:8 Dt 28:47-48
l. 12:9-11 1Kg 14:25-28
m. 12:9 2Ch 12:2
n. 12:9 2Ch 9:15-16
o. 12:10 Lit the runners
p. 12:12 2Ch 12:6-7
q. 12:12 2Ch 19:3
r. 12:13-14 1Kg 14:21-22
s. 12:13 Dt 12:5; 1Kg 9:3
t. 12:14 2Ch 19:3
u. 12:15-16 1Kg 14:29-31
v. 12:15 2Ch 12:5
w. 12:15 2Ch 9:29; 13:22
x. 12:16 = Abijam in 1Kg 14:31–15:8
y. 12:16 1Kg 14:31–15:8
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