2 Chronicles 12

1 After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD.

2 In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem

3 with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.

4 He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.

5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”

6 So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.”

7 When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

8 Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”

9 So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

10 Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

11 And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would go with him, bearing the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom.

12 Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah.

13 Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.

14 And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.

16 And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.

1 ¶ And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

2 And it came to pass, [that] in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,

3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people [were] without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

4 And he took the fenced cities which [pertained] to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and [to] the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

6 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD [is] righteous.

7 And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; [therefore] I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

9 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.

10 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed [them] to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house.

11 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.

12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy [him] altogether: and also in Judah things went well.

13 ¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam [was] one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.

14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.

15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, [are] they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And [there were] wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

1 And when the kingdom of Rehoboam was confirmed and established, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

2 And in the fifth year of king Rehoboam came up Sishak king of Egypt against Jerusalem, because they had sinned against the LORD.

3 With a thousand and two hundred chariots, and with threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were not to be numbered that came with him out of Egypt, and Libya, and Shushim, and the Moors;

4 And he took the strong cities that were in Judah, and came as far as Jerusalem.

5 And Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah that were gathered together to Jerusalem before Sishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me; therefore have I also forsaken you in the hand of Sishak.

6 Then the princes of Israel humbled themselves with the king, and said: The LORD is righteous.

7 And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came unto Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: therefore will I not destroy them, but I will give them a little salvation, that my wrath be not poured out upon Jerusalem through Sishak.

8 But they shall be subject unto him, that they may know what it is to serve me, and to serve the kingdoms of the countries.

9 So Shishak king of Egypt went up to Jerusalem, and took the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and took them all away, and dipped the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

10 In whose stead king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and commanded them to be made for the captains of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.

11 And as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the porters came and bare them, and brought them again into the porters' chamber.

12 And because he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that all things were not destroyed. For there was still some good in Judah.

13 So Rehoboam the king was confirmed in Jerusalem, and reigned. Forty and one years old was Rehoboam when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, in the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. His mother's name was Naema, an Ammonite woman.

14 And he dealt wickedly, and sent not his heart to seek the LORD.

15 And the acts of Rehoboam, both the first and the last, are written in the book of the acts of Shemaiah the prophet, and in the book of the acts of Iddo the watcher, and are written, and the acts of the wars of Rehoboam and Jeroboam, all the days of their life.

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. And Abijah his son reigned in his stead.