In the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem,
Parallel translations
- KJV And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
- BSB In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem.
- NKJV It happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem.
- NASB Now it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, that Shishak the king of Egypt marched against Jerusalem.
- NLT In the fifth year of King Rehoboam’s reign, King Shishak of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
In Rehoboam's fifth year, Shishak king of Egypt invades and attacks Jerusalem. Foreign invasion comes as a consequence of Judah's unfaithfulness.
Overview
Shishak's campaign is attested in Egyptian records, confirming the historical setting. Coming so soon after the note of Judah's sin, the invasion is presented as divine chastisement. It shows that abandoning God exposes His people to the very threats His protection had restrained.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Kgs 11:40Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
- 2 Chr 12:9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
- 2 Chr 12:2–4In the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh,
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