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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />he captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Shishak conquered Judah’s fortified towns and then advanced to attack Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he took the fenced cities which <i>pertained</i> to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Shishak took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He captured every one of the fortified cities in Judah and then marched to Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He captured the fortified cities in Judah and then came to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He captured the fortified cities of Judah and advanced as far as Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Shishak captured the fortified cities of Judah and invaded as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he captures the cities of the bulwarks that [are] of Judah, and comes to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he captureth the cities of the bulwarks that are to Judah, and cometh in unto Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will take fortified cities which were to Judah and he will come even to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he took the strongest cities in Juda, and came to Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he seized the most fortified cities in Judah, and he went even to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they obtained possession of the strong cities, which were in Juda, and came to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2817" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Shishak Raids Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: way·yil·kōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">He captured</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4694.htm" title="4694: ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Siegeworks, rampart. Or mtsurah; feminine of matsowr; a hemming in, i.e. a mound, or a rampart, fortification.">the fortified</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê (N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: lî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and came</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">as far as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25-26</a></span><br />In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. / He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">2 Chronicles 9:24</a></span><br />Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">2 Chronicles 11:5-12</a></span><br />Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah. / He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, / Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">2 Chronicles 11:23</a></span><br />Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-8.htm">2 Chronicles 15:8</a></span><br />When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">2 Chronicles 16:1-6</a></span><br />In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. / So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: / “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-2.htm">2 Chronicles 17:2</a></span><br />He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-17.htm">2 Chronicles 21:17</a></span><br />So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-23.htm">2 Chronicles 24:23-24</a></span><br />In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus. / Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm">2 Chronicles 28:5</a></span><br />So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">2 Chronicles 32:1</a></span><br />After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Jeremiah 34:7</a></span><br />as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8-9</a></span><br />Then the nations set out against him from the provinces on every side. They spread their net over him; he was trapped in their pit. / With hooks they caged him and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into captivity so that his roar was heard no longer on the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">the fenced</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">2 Chronicles 11:5-12</a></b></br> And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1</a></b></br> Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, <i>that</i> Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">Jeremiah 5:10</a></b></br> Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they <i>are</i> not the LORD'S.</p><p class="hdg">came</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17</a></b></br> And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which <i>is</i> in the highway of the fuller's field.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-8.htm">Isaiah 8:8</a></b></br> And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach <i>even</i> to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-11.htm">Isaiah 10:11</a></b></br> Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Bulwarks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-3.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-4.htm">Captureth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">Far</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Fenced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Fortified</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-31.htm">Pertained</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Walled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/23-9.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">Bulwarks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-19.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-19.htm">Captureth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-19.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">Far</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">Fenced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">Fortified</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">Pertained</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-19.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">Walled</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-1.htm">Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">He and the princes, repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-7.htm">are delivered from destruction, but not from spoil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">The reign and death of Rehoboam</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He captured the fortified cities of Judah</b><br>This phrase refers to the actions of Shishak, the king of Egypt, who invaded Judah during the reign of Rehoboam, Solomon's son. The fortified cities were strategically important for defense and trade. Archaeological evidence suggests that many of these cities, such as Lachish and Azekah, had significant fortifications. The capture of these cities indicates a severe breach in Judah's defenses and highlights the vulnerability of the kingdom due to its spiritual decline. This event fulfills the warning given in <a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25-26</a>, where it is prophesied that Shishak would attack Jerusalem because of the people's unfaithfulness to God.<p><b>and came as far as Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem, the capital city, was the political and spiritual center of Judah. Shishak's advance to Jerusalem signifies a direct threat to the heart of the nation. Historically, this event occurred around 925 BC, during a time when Egypt was regaining power after a period of decline. Theologically, this invasion serves as a divine judgment against Rehoboam and the people of Judah for abandoning the covenant with God. The fact that Shishak did not destroy Jerusalem but instead took treasures from the temple and the royal palace (<a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">2 Chronicles 12:9</a>) can be seen as a merciful act of God, allowing the city to remain intact. This incident foreshadows future sieges of Jerusalem, such as those by the Babylonians, and serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>The king of Judah during this time, Rehoboam was Solomon's son. His reign was marked by a division in the kingdom and a departure from following God's commandments, leading to vulnerability to external threats.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shishak.htm">Shishak</a></b><br>The king of Egypt who invaded Judah. His campaign against Judah was a direct consequence of Rehoboam's unfaithfulness to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. It was the focus of Shishak's invasion due to its spiritual and political significance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fortified_cities.htm">Fortified Cities</a></b><br>These were strategic locations within Judah that were meant to protect the kingdom from invasions. Their capture signified a significant breach in Judah's defenses.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah and the spiritual center for the Israelites. Shishak's advance to Jerusalem represented a direct threat to the heart of Judah's religious and political life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Rehoboam's failure to follow God's commandments resulted in the loss of protection and blessing. This serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>The capture of fortified cities illustrates the need for constant spiritual vigilance. Just as physical defenses can be breached, so can spiritual defenses if we are not watchful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>Shishak's invasion was not merely a political event but a divine judgment. It reminds us that God is sovereign over nations and uses events to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Although not detailed in this specific verse, the broader account shows that repentance can lead to restoration. This encourages us to seek God's forgiveness and realignment with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Rehoboam's leadership directly impacted the spiritual and physical state of Judah. This highlights the responsibility of leaders to guide their people in righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_spare_judah_after_intending_punishment.htm">2 Chronicles 12:5-7 - How do we reconcile God's initial intention to punish Judah entirely with His later decision to spare them?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_records_of_hezekiah's_decree.htm">In 2 Chronicles 31:4, why is there no historical or extra-biblical record supporting Hezekiah's decree that provided consistent resources to priests and Levites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_judah's_judgment_unique.htm">(Amos 2:4-5) Why does God's judgment on Judah differ from judgments described in other prophetic books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_levite_migration_to_judah.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 11:13-17 claim a Levite migration to Judah when there is minimal historical or archaeological support for such a major priestly exodus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">He took the fenced cities.</span>--Those very cities which Rehoboam had fortified as bulwarks against Egypt (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/11-5.htm" title="And Rehoboam dwelled in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.">2Chronicles 11:5-12</a>). Fourteen names of cities have disappeared from the Karnak inscription, but Socho, Adoraim, and Ajalon, are still read there.<p><span class= "bld">Came to</span> (so far as to) <span class= "bld">Jerusalem.</span>--Comp. <a href="/context/isaiah/36-1.htm" title="Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defended cities of Judah, and took them.">Isaiah 36:1-2</a>. The verse is not in Kings. Thenius (on <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm" title="And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.">1Kings 14:26</a>) says that the chronicler has here made use of "really historical notices." It is self-evident.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He captured</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּלְכֹּ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yil·kōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fortified</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּצֻר֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4694.htm">Strong's 4694: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hemming in, a mound, a rampart, fortification</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as far as</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">2 Chronicles 12:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 12:4 He took the fortified cities which pertained (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 12:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 12:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 12:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 12:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>