2 Chronicles 12
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- 1Once Rehoboam had firmly established his kingdom and grown powerful, he abandoned the law of the LORD — and all Israel followed his lead.
- 2Because they had transgressed against the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem in the 5th year of Rehoboam's reign.
- 3Shishak brought 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and a countless number of troops from Egypt — including Lubim, Sukkiim, and Ethiopian soldiers.
- 4He captured the fortified cities of Judah and then marched on Jerusalem.
- 5The prophet Shemaiah came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah, who had gathered in Jerusalem because of Shishak's invasion. He told them, "This is what the LORD says: 'You abandoned me, so I have handed you over to Shishak.'"
- 6At this, the king and the leaders of Israel humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
- 7When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, he gave this message to Shemaiah: "They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will give them some measure of deliverance, and my wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak."
- 8"However, they will become his subjects, so they can learn the difference between serving me and serving the kingdoms of other nations."
- 9So Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and carried off the treasures from the LORD's temple and the royal palace. He took everything — including the gold shields that Solomon had made.
- 10King Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields and put them in the care of the captains of the royal guard who protected the entrance to the palace.
- 11Whenever the king went to the LORD's temple, the guards would carry the shields and then return them to the guard room afterward.
- 12Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the LORD's anger turned away from him, and the LORD chose not to destroy him completely. Also, in Judah, things went well.
- 13King Rehoboam reestablished himself in Jerusalem and continued to reign. He was 41 years old when he became king, and he ruled for 17 years in Jerusalem — the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel as the place to put his name. His mother was Naamah, an Ammonitess.
- 14He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.
- 15The acts of Rehoboam, from beginning to end, are recorded in the writings of Shemaiah the prophet and Iddo the seer, which include genealogies. Rehoboam and Jeroboam were constantly at war with each other.
- 16Rehoboam died and was buried in the city of David. His son Abijah became king after him.