Shishak Attacks Jerusalem
Once secure, Rehoboam abandons our Father's law, and Shishak of Egypt strips the temple treasures. Told plainly, you abandoned me, so I abandon you, the king and his officials humble themselves — and the disaster is reduced, not cancelled. Gold shields are replaced with bronze ones.
12 1When Rehoboam's reign was secure and strong, he abandoned our Father's law, and all Israel with him. 2In Rehoboam's fifth year, because they were unfaithful to our Father, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. 3He came with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops from Egypt: Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. 4He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
5Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and Judah's leaders, gathered in Jerusalem because of Shishak: "So says our Father: You abandoned me, so I abandon you to Shishak."
6Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "Our Father is righteous."
7When our Father saw they had humbled themselves, our Father's word came to Shemaiah: "They've humbled themselves; I won't destroy them, but grant them a little rescue, and my anger won't pour out on Jerusalem through Shishak." 8But they will be Shishak's servants, to know my service and the service of earthly kingdoms.
9Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took everything—the treasures of our Father's house, the royal palace, including the gold shields Solomon made. 10Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields, entrusted to the guard commanders watching the entrance to the king's house. 11Whenever the king entered our Father's house, the guards carried the shields, then returned them to the guard chamber. 12When Rehoboam humbled himself, our Father's anger turned from him, not destroying him completely; good things remained in Judah too.
13King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned; forty-one when he became king, he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city our Father chose from all the tribes of Israel to place his name there. His mother was Naamah, an Ammonite. 14He did evil, because he did not set his heart to seek our Father.
15Rehoboam's deeds, first to last, appear in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and Iddo the seer, listing genealogies. Rehoboam and Jeroboam warred continually. 16Rehoboam rested with his ancestors, buried in the City of David; his son Abijah reigned instead.
