2 Chronicles 12:1-12

2 Chronicles 12:1-12

[1] And it came to pass, when Rehoboam  had established  the kingdom,  and had strengthened  himself, he forsook  the law  of the LORD,  and all Israel  with him. [2] And it came to pass, that in the fifth  year  of king  Rehoboam  Shishak  king  of Egypt  came up  against Jerusalem,  because they had transgressed  against the LORD,  [3] With twelve hundred  chariots,  and threescore  thousand  horsemen:  and the people  were without number  that came  with him out of Egypt;  the Lubims,  the Sukkiims,  and the Ethiopians.  [4] And he took  the fenced  cities  which pertained to Judah,  and came  to Jerusalem.  [5] Then came  Shemaiah  the prophet  to Rehoboam,  and to the princes  of Judah,  that were gathered together  to Jerusalem  because  of Shishak,  and said  the LORD,  Ye have forsaken  me, and therefore have I also  left  you in the hand  of Shishak.  [6] Whereupon the princes  of Israel  and the king  humbled  themselves; and they said,  The LORD  is righteous.  [7] And 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;  and my wrath  shall not be poured out  upon Jerusalem  by the hand  of Shishak.  [8] Nevertheless they shall be his servants;  that they may know  my service,  of the kingdoms  of the countries.  [9] 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  also the shields  of gold  which Solomon  had made.  [10] Instead of which king  Rehoboam  made  shields  of brass,  and committed  them to the hands  of the chief  of the guard,  that kept  the entrance  of the king's  house.  [11] And when  the king  entered  into the house  of the LORD,  the guard  came  and fetched  them, and brought them again  into the guard  chamber.  [12] And when he humbled  himself, the wrath  of the LORD  turned  from him, that he would not destroy  him altogether:  and also in Judah  things  went well.