# 2 Chronicles 12 š: Shishak Invades Judah
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> [[#š Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#š Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#š§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#āļø Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#š Key Principles / š Life Application]]
> [[#š¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#āļø Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#š Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#š Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#š Internal Notes]]
## š Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]] After Rehoboamās rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of theĀ Lord.Ā
[[#Verse 02.]]Ā Because they were unfaithful to theĀ Lord, in King Rehoboamās fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.Ā
[[#Verse 03.]]Ā He had 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and an innumerable number of soldiers who accompanied him from Egypt, including Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.Ā
[[#Verse 04.]]Ā He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.
[[#Verse 05.]]Ā Shemaiah the prophet visited Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, āThis is what theĀ LordĀ says: āYou have rejected me, so I have rejected you and will hand you over to Shishak.āāĀ
[[#Verse 06.]]Ā The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, āTheĀ LordĀ is just.āĀ
[[#Verse 07.]]Ā When theĀ LordĀ saw that they humbled themselves, theĀ Lordās message came to Shemaiah: āThey have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon.Ā My anger will not be unleashed againstĀ Jerusalem through Shishak.Ā
[[#Verse 08.]]Ā Yet they will become his subjects, so they can experience how serving me differs from serving the surrounding nations.ā
[[#Verse 09.]]Ā King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took away the treasures of theĀ Lordās temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.Ā
[[#Verse 10.]]Ā King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guardĀ who protected the entrance to the royal palace.Ā
[[#Verse 11.]]Ā Whenever the king visited theĀ Lordās temple, the royal guards carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom.
[[#Verse 12.]]Ā So when RehoboamĀ humbled himself, theĀ LordĀ relented from his anger and did not annihilate him;Ā Judah experienced some good things.Ā
[[#Verse 13.]]Ā King Rehoboam solidified his rule in Jerusalem;Ā heĀ was forty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city theĀ LordĀ chose from all the tribes of Israel to be his home.Ā RehoboamāsĀ mother was an Ammonite named Naamah.Ā
[[#Verse 14.]]Ā He did evil because he was not determined to follow theĀ Lord.
[[#Verse 15.]]Ā The events of Rehoboamās reign, from start to finish, are recordedĀ in the Annals of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer that include genealogical records. There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.Ā
[[#Verse 16.]]Ā Then Rehoboam passed awayĀ and was buried in the City of David.Ā His son Abijah replaced him as king.
## š Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Shishak is generally identified with Pharaoh Shoshenq I (Sheshonq I) of Egypt.
2. Shishak's own campaign list, carved on a temple wall at Karnak in Egypt, names many towns in Israel and Judah.
3. The invasion came in the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign (12:2), about 925 BC.
4. Shishak came with 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen, along with Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites (12:3).
5. Shishak captured Judah's fortified cities and reached Jerusalem (12:4).
6. Shishak took the temple and palace treasures, including Solomon's gold shields (12:9).
7. Rehoboam replaced the gold shields with bronze ones (12:10), a picture of the kingdom's decline.
8. Rehoboam reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem (12:13).
9. His mother was Naamah the Ammonite (12:13).
10. The records of Shemaiah the prophet and Iddo the seer are cited as sources (12:15).
## š§ Chapter Summary
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## āļø Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the source of grace for the humble. When Judah's leaders humbled themselves, God granted them some deliverance (12:6-7), and God still gives grace to the humble (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5-6).
## š Key Principles / š Life Application
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## š¬ Discussion Questions
1. Rehoboam abandoned the Lord after he became strong (12:1). Why does success often lead to spiritual drift?
2. When the leaders humbled themselves, they said, "The Lord is just" (12:6). Why is agreeing with God about our sin the start of restoration?
3. God said Judah would learn the difference between serving Him and serving earthly kingdoms (12:8). What has hard experience taught you about whom to serve?
## āļø Key Verses to Remember
- š verse 1: When Rehoboam became strong, he and all Israel abandoned the law of the Lord.
- š verse 7: Because they humbled themselves, God will not destroy them completely.
- š verse 14: Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.
## š Related Passages/Cross Reference
- š [[1 Kings 14#Verse 21.|1 Kings 14:21-31]] - The parallel account of Rehoboam's reign.
- š [[James 04#Verse 06.|James 4:6]] - God gives grace to the humble.
- š [[1 Peter 05#Verse 05.|1 Peter 5:5-6]] - Humble yourselves under God's mighty hand.
- š [[Deuteronomy 08#Verse 11.|Deuteronomy 8:11-14]] - Do not forget the Lord when you prosper.
- š [[Matthew 06#Verse 24.|Matthew 6:24]] - No one can serve two masters.
## š Devotional Reflection
š SOAP: [[2 Chronicles 12 - SOAP|God is in Control Even in Devastation]]
## š Internal Notes