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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/14.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/1_kings/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In the fifth year of King Rehoboam’s reign, King Shishak of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, <i>that</i> Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam <i>that</i> Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, that Shishak the king of Egypt marched against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, that Shishak the king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it came about in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, that Shishak the king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt [Jeroboam’s brother-in-law] came up against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, King Shishak of Egypt went to war against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt went to war against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After Rehoboam had been king for four years, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem: o<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, during the fifth year of the reign of King Rehoboam, King Shishak of Egypt invaded and attacked Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the fifth year of Rehoboam?s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In King Rehoboam's fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt has gone up against Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, gone up hath Shishak king of Egypt against Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in the fifth year to king Rehoboam, Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And in the fifth year of the reign of Roboam, Sesac king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, in the fifth year of the reign of Rehoboam, Shishak, the king of Egypt, ascended against Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak, king of Egypt, attacked Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, King Shishak of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was in the fifth year of King Rekhabaam, Shishaq the King of Egypt went up against Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the fifth year of the reign of Roboam, Susakim king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/14-25.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/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5829" 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/1_kings/14.htm">Shishak Raids Jerusalem</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2549.htm" title="2549: ha·ḥă·mî·šîṯ (Art:: Number-ofs) -- Fifth. Or chamishshiy; ord. From chamesh; fifth; also a fifth.">In the fifth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: baš·šā·nāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- A people are enlarged, a king of Judah. From rachab and am; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king.">of Rehoboam’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·me·leḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">reign,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7895.htm" title="7895: šū·šaq (N-proper-ms) -- An Egyptian king. Or Shuwshaq; of Egyptian derivation; Shishak, an Egyptian king.">Shishak</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">came up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and attacked</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">26</span>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.…<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="/2_chronicles/12-2.htm">2 Chronicles 12:2-9</a></span><br />In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem / with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. / He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-1.htm">Exodus 10:1-2</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them, / and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-40.htm">1 Kings 11:40</a></span><br />Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">2 Kings 18:13-16</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. / Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1-2</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-3.htm">2 Chronicles 36:3-7</a></span><br />And the king of Egypt dethroned him in Jerusalem and imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. / Then Neco king of Egypt made Eliakim brother of Jehoahaz king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt. / Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Jeremiah 52:12-23</a></span><br />On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. / He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10-13</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. / And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it. / Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8-17</a></span><br />On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. / He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem. ...<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/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11</a></span><br />So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-19.htm">Jeremiah 27:19-22</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city, / which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem. / Yes, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about the articles that remain in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Matthew 24:1-2</a></span><br />As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-40.htm">1 Kings 11:40</a></b></br> Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/12-2.htm">2 Chronicles 12:2-4</a></b></br> And it came to pass, <i>that</i> in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-23.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-40.htm">Shishak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-16.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-2.htm">Shishak</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-1.htm">Abijah being sick, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-2.htm">Jeroboam sends his wife, disguised, with presents to the prophet Ahijah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-5.htm">Ahijah forewarned by God, denounces God's judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Abijah dies, and is buried</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-19.htm">Nadab succeeds Jeroboam</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Rehoboam's wicked reign,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">Shishak raids Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-29.htm">Abijam succeeds 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/1_kings/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign</b><br>Rehoboam was the son of Solomon and the first king of the southern kingdom of Judah after the united monarchy of Israel split. His reign began around 930 BC. The division of the kingdom occurred due to Rehoboam's harsh policies, which led to the northern tribes rebelling and forming their own kingdom under Jeroboam. The fifth year of Rehoboam's reign would be approximately 925 BC. This period was marked by political instability and spiritual decline, as Rehoboam and the people of Judah turned away from the Lord, leading to divine judgment.<p><b>Shishak king of Egypt</b><br>Shishak, also known as Sheshonq I, was the founder of the 22nd Dynasty of Egypt. He reigned from around 945 to 924 BC. Shishak is historically significant as he is one of the few Egyptian pharaohs mentioned in the Bible. His campaign against Jerusalem is corroborated by Egyptian records, including a relief at the Karnak Temple in Thebes, which lists the cities he conquered. Shishak's invasion is seen as a fulfillment of divine judgment against Judah for their unfaithfulness.<p><b>attacked Jerusalem</b><br>The attack on Jerusalem by Shishak was a significant event, as it marked the first major foreign invasion of the city since the time of David and Solomon. This attack resulted in the plundering of the temple and the royal palace, including the loss of the gold shields Solomon had made. This event is a turning point, illustrating the consequences of turning away from God. It also serves as a reminder of the vulnerability of God's people when they forsake His commandments. The invasion is a precursor to later invasions by other foreign powers, such as the Babylonians, and highlights the theme of divine retribution throughout the biblical narrative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_rehoboam.htm">King Rehoboam</a></b><br>The son of Solomon and king of Judah, whose reign was marked by division and conflict. His failure to heed wise counsel led to the split of the united kingdom of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shishak,_king_of_egypt.htm">Shishak, King of Egypt</a></b><br>The Pharaoh who invaded Judah during Rehoboam's reign. His attack is seen as a divine judgment against Judah for their unfaithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, which held the temple built by Solomon. It was the spiritual and political center of the kingdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fifth_year_of_rehoboam's_reign.htm">The Fifth Year of Rehoboam's Reign</a></b><br>This marks a significant point in Rehoboam's rule, highlighting the consequences of his and the nation's actions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/attack_on_jerusalem.htm">Attack on Jerusalem</a></b><br>This event signifies a turning point and a divine warning to the people of Judah about their spiritual state.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Rehoboam's failure to follow God's commandments led to national calamity. Disobedience to God often results in negative consequences, both personally and collectively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_and_mercy.htm">Divine Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>Shishak's invasion serves as a reminder of God's judgment but also His mercy, as He allows challenges to bring His people back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Leaders have a significant impact on the spiritual and moral direction of their people. Rehoboam's poor leadership choices had dire consequences for Judah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>The attack on Jerusalem underscores the need for constant spiritual vigilance and faithfulness to God to avoid falling into sin and its repercussions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_spiritual_lessons.htm">Historical Context and Spiritual Lessons</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of biblical events can provide deeper spiritual insights and lessons applicable to our lives today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_kings_14_contradictions.htm">How can this narrative be reconciled with other biblical or historical records that appear to contradict 1 Kings 14?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13–28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_of_jeroboam-rehoboam_war.htm">Why is there little external evidence supporting any major conflict between Jeroboam and Rehoboam as described in 1 Kings 14:30? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_shishak's_invasion.htm">2 Chronicles 12:2 – Is there archaeological or historical evidence outside the Bible confirming Shishak’s exact invasion details? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">Shishak.</span>--His invasion is narrated at greater length in the record of Chronicles (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/12-2.htm" title="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,">2Chronicles 12:2-12</a>), which contains a description of his army, and a notice of the preservation of Jerusalem from destruction, though not from surrender, on the repentance of the people at the call of Shemaiah. It records also the taking of "fenced cities," having noticed previously the fortifications of many such "cities of defence" by Rehoboam (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/11-5.htm" title="And Rehoboam dwelled in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.">2Chronicles 11:5-10</a>). This record is remarkably confirmed by the celebrated inscription at Karnak (see <span class= "ital">Dict</span>. <span class= "ital">of the</span> <span class= "ital">Bible</span>: "SHISHAK") enumerating the conquests of Sheshenk (Shishak), in which names of cities, partly in Judah, partly in Israel, are traced. The latter are Levitical or Canaanitish cities; and it has been conjectured that, much as the Pharaoh of Solomon's day took Gezer and gave it to Israel (see <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm" title="For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelled in the city, and given it for a present to his daughter, Solomon's wife.">1Kings 9:16</a>), so the Egyptian army, coming as allies of Jeroboam, took, or helped him to take, those cities which were hostile or disloyal to him. It is not unlikely that the whole invasion was instigated by Jeroboam, in that desire to crush the kingdom of Judah which afterwards suggested his war with Abijam. (See 2 Chronicles 13)<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And it came to pass in the fifth year</span> [that is, two years after king and people forsook the law of the Lord (<a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11</a>). Retribution seems to have overtaken Judah sooner than Israel. They had the less excuse, and they seem to have plunged deeper into idolatry and immorality (see Homiletics, p. 335)] <span class="cmt_word">of King Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt</span> [to whom Jeroboam had fled (<a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">1 Kings 11:26, 40</a>)] <span class="cmt_word">came up against Jerusalem</span>. [This expedition is related with somewhat more of detail in <a href="/2_chronicles/12-2.htm">2 Chronicles 12:2-4</a>. For Shishak, see <a href="/1_kings/11-40.htm">1 Kings 11:40</a>. It was in the twentieth year of his reign that Shishak, once Jeroboam's protector and friend, invaded Palestine. It has been conjectured (Ewald, <span class="accented">al</span>.) that he was incited so to do by Jeroboam, and that the two kings waged war against Judah in concert (see on ver. 30). But as to this Scripture is silent; and moreover if Jeroboam summoned Shishak to his assistance, it is certain that his own kingdom did not altogether escape invasion; and it is perhaps more probable that the divided and weakened state of the country seemed to promise the Egyptian king an easy capture of Jerusalem, of the treasures of which he had doubtless heard. It is well known that a record of this expedition exists in the sculptures and inscriptions of the great temple at Karnak. The <span class="accented">bassi relievi</span> of the temple wall contain over 130 figures, representatives, as the names on the shields show, of so many conquered cities. Amongst these are found three of the "cities for defence" which Rehoboam had built, viz., Shoco, Adoraim, and Aijalon (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-7.htm">2 Chronicles 11:7-10</a>), while many other towns of Palestine, such as Gibeon, Taanach, Shunem, Megiddo, etc., are identified with more or less of probability. One feature in the list is remarkable, viz., the number of Levitical and Canaanite cities - cities of <span class="accented">Israel</span> - which Shishak is said to have conquered. The usual inference is that such cities, although in Jeroboam's dominions, had nevertheless held out against his rule - the former for religious reasons; the latter, perhaps, in the effort to recover their independence. Mr. Peele, however (Dict. Bib., art. "Egypt" ), accounts for the names on the supposition that Shishak directed, his forces against the northern as well as the southern kingdom, and certainly this seems to agree better with the facts. It is hardly likely that Jeroboam, with the army at his command, would tolerate so many centres of disaffection in his midst. Besides, the Levites, we are told, had migrated in a body to Judah; and the Canaanites at this period can hardly have been in a position to defy any Hebrew monarch. The silence alike of our historian and of the chronicler as to the invasion of Israel is easily accounted for by the fact that Judah bore the brunt of the war.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/14-25.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">In the fifth</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֲמִישִׁ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥă·mî·šîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2549.htm">Strong's 2549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifth, a fifth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Rehoboam's</span><br /><span class="heb">רְחַבְעָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reign,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lam·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shishak</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁישַׁ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(šî·šaq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7895.htm">Strong's 7895: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shishak -- an Egyptian king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came up</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and attacked</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</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/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 14:25 It happened in the fifth year (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/14-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 14:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 14:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 14:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 14:26" /></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>