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1 After Rehoboam's rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the LORD. 2 Because they were unfaithful to the LORD, in King Rehoboam's fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. 3 He had 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and an innumerable number of soldiers who accompanied him from Egypt, including Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. 4 He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem. 5 Shemaiah the prophet visited Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, |This is what the LORD says: 'You have rejected me, so I have rejected you and will hand you over to Shishak.'| 2 Chronicles 12:1-5, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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