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1 And it will be when Rehoboam established the kingdom, and when he strengthened himself, he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him. 2 And it will be in the fifth year to king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, (for they transgressed against Jehovah,) 3 With a thousand and two hundred chariots, and with sixty thousand horsemen: and no number to the people that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, Sukkims, and the Cushites. 4 And he will take fortified cities which were to Judah and he will come even to Jerusalem. 5 And Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and the chiefs of Judah who were gathered together to Jerusalem from the face of Shishak, and he will say to them, Thus said Jehovah, Ye forsook me, and I also left you in the hand of Shishak. 6 And the chiefs of Israel, and the king, will humble themselves; and they will say, Jehovah is just. 7 And in Jehovah's seeing that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah was to Shemaiah, saying, They humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, and I gave to them as a little for deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. 8 For they shall be to him for servants; and they shall know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the lands. 2 Chronicles 12:1-8, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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