SHISHAK

Passages on this topic · 11

• 1 Kings 11:40

  Therefore 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.

• 1 Kings 14:25

  In the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem,

• 1 Kings 14:26

  and he took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house. He even took away all of it, including all the gold shields which Solomon had made.

• 2 Chronicles 12:2

  In the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh,

• 2 Chronicles 12:3

  with twelve hundred chariots, and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.

• 2 Chronicles 12:4

  He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

• 2 Chronicles 12:5

  Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Yahweh says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’”

• 2 Chronicles 12:6

  Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “Yahweh is righteous.”

• 2 Chronicles 12:7

  When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

• 2 Chronicles 12:8

  Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”

• 2 Chronicles 12:9

  So 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.