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And it happenedוַיְהִיin the fifthבַּ הַחֲמִישִׁיתyearשָּׁנָהof KingלַמֶּלֶךְRehoboamרְחַבְעָםthat Shishakשִׁישַׁקkingמֶלֶךְof Egyptמִצְרַיִםcame upעָלָהagainstעַלJerusalem—יְרוּשָׁלִָםbecauseכִּיthey had been unfaithfulמָעֲלוּto YHWH—בַּיהוָה
2 Chronicles 12:2
Study it in the app“And it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem— because they had been unfaithful to YHWH—”
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2 Chronicles 12:2, word by word
- And it happenedיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- in the fifthחֲמִישִׁיתchamishit
fifth
The one in fifth place in an order.
Where else “chamishit” appears- yearשָּׁנָהshana
year
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shana” appears- of Kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechavam
Rehoboam
Rehoboam: son of Solomon and king after him; in his reign the kingdom was divided and he was left with only Judah and Benjamin (1 Kings 12–14).
Where else “rechavam” appears- that Shishakשִׁישַׁקshishak
Shishak
Shishak: a king of Egypt who gave refuge to Jeroboam and later came up against Jerusalem in the time of Rehoboam (1 Kings 11:40; 14:25).
Where else “shishak” appears- of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim
Egypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears- came upעָלָהala
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “ala” appears- Jerusalem—יְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears- they had been unfaithfulמָעֲלוּmaalu
be unfaithful
Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.
Where else “maalu” appears- to YHWH—יהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears
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Shishak invades Judah
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2 Chronicles 12:1-12
1And it happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he became strong, that he abandoned the instruction of YHWH, and all Israel with him. 2And it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem— because they had been unfaithful to YHWH— 3with a thousand two hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen; and there was no number to the people who came with him from Egypt: Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. 4He captured the fortified cities that belonged to Judah and came as far as Jerusalem. 5Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the officials of Judah, who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Thus says YHWH: ‘You have abandoned me, so I too have abandoned you into the hand of Shishak.’” 6The officials of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “YHWH is righteous.” 7When YHWH saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of YHWH came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, and I will give them escape in a little while, and my fury will not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. 8But they will be his servants, and they will know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.” 9Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took the treasures of the house of YHWH and the treasures of the house of the king; everything he took. He also took the shields of gold that Solomon had made. 10King Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields, and entrusted them to the hand of the commanders of the runners who guarded the doorway of the king’s house. 11And it happened, as often as the king went into the house of YHWH, the runners came and carried them, and brought them back to the guardroom of the runners. 12When he humbled himself, the anger of YHWH turned from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and also in Judah there were good things.
25And it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem. 26He took the treasures of the house of YHWH and the treasures of the house of the king; and everything he took. He also took all the shields of gold that Solomon had made. 27King Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields, and entrusted them to the hand of the commanders of the runners who guarded the doorway of the king’s house. 28And it happened, as often as the king went into the house of YHWH, that the runners carried them, and brought them back to the guardroom of the runners.
Places in this verse
1Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
2Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
1And it happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he became strong, that he abandoned the instruction of YHWH, and all Israel with him.
2 · This verse (above)
3with a thousand two hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen; and there was no number to the people who came with him from Egypt: Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.