1When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned the LORDâs law, and all Israel with him.
2In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against the LORD,
3with 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.
4He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
5Now 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, âThe LORD says, âYou have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.ââ
6Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, âThe LORD is righteous.â
7When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the LORDâs word came to Shemaiah, saying, âThey have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath wonât be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
8Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.â
9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the LORDâs house and the treasures of the kingâs house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
10King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the kingâs house.
11As often as the king entered into the LORDâs house, the guard came and bore them, then brought them back into the guard room.
12When he humbled himself, the LORDâs wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.
13So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned; for Rehoboam was forty-one 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. His motherâs name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
14He did that which was evil, because he didnât set his heart to seek the LORD.
15Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, arenât they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, in the genealogies? There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
16Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in Davidâs city; and Abijah his son reigned in his place.