2 Chronicles 12:9

So Shishak, king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures in the house of Yahweh, and the treasures in the king's house. He took everything away; he also took the shields of gold that Solomon had made.

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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 all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

In Context

8Nevertheless, they will be his servants, so that they may understand what it is to serve me and to serve the rulers of the other countries.”

10King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place and entrusted them into the hands of the commanders of the guard, who guarded the doors to the king's house.

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Cross References

1 Kings 10:16King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of gold went into each one.

1 Kings 15:18Then Asa took all the silver and gold left in the storerooms in the house of Yahweh, and the storerooms of the king's palace. He put it into the hands of his servants and sent it to Ben Hadad son of Tabrimmon son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who lived in Damascus. He said,

2 Kings 18:15So Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of Yahweh and in the treasuries of the king's palace.

Lamentations 1:10The adversary has put his hand on all our precious treasures. 1 She has seen the nations enter her sanctuary, 1 even though you had commanded that they must not enter into your assembly place. 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 12:2-13

Abijah's Reign over Judah. ( b. c. 970.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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