1 W hen the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the Lord.

Now it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, that he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel along with him.

2 A nd it came about in King Rehoboam’s fifth year, because they had been unfaithful to the Lord, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem

And it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the Lord,

3 w ith 1, 200 chariots and 60, 000 horsemen. And the people who came with him from Egypt were without number: the Lubim, the Sukkiim and the Ethiopians.

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

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

And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came to Jerusalem.

5 T hen Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “Thus says the Lord, ‘ You have forsaken Me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.’”

Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah, who were gathered together in Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Thus says the Lord: ‘You have forsaken Me, and therefore I also have left you in the hand of Shishak.’”

6 S o the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is righteous.”

So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “The Lord is righteous.”

7 W hen the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, “ They have humbled themselves so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some measure of deliverance, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak.

Now 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. My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

8 B ut they will become his slaves so that they may learn the difference between My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.” Plunder Impoverishes Judah

Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may distinguish My service from the service of the kingdoms of the nations.”

9 S o Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s palace. He took everything; he even took the golden shields which Solomon had made.

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 everything. He also carried away the gold shields which Solomon had made.

10 T hen King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the door of the king’s house.

Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.

11 A s often as the king entered the house of the Lord, the guards came and carried them and then brought them back into the guards’ room.

And whenever the king entered the house of the Lord, the guard would go and bring them out; then they would take them back into the guardroom.

12 A nd when he humbled himself, the anger of the Lord turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and also conditions were good in Judah.

When he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and things also went well in Judah. The End of Rehoboam’s Reign

13 S o King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Now 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 from all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

Thus King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Now Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king; 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 mother’s name was Naamah, an Ammonitess.

14 H e did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.

And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord.

15 N ow the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, according to genealogical enrollment? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

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 all their days.

16 A nd Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.

So Rehoboam rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David. Then Abijah his son reigned in his place.