2 Chroniques 12
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L’invasion égyptienne(A)
12 Une fois que Roboam eut affermi son autorité royale et qu’il fut devenu puissant, il cessa d’obéir à la Loi de l’Eternel, et tout Israël avec lui. 2 La cinquième année du règne de Roboam, Shishaq, roi d’Egypte[a], vint attaquer Jérusalem ; ce fut la conséquence de l’infidélité d’Israël envers l’Eternel. 3 Shishaq vint d’Egypte avec mille deux cents chars et soixante mille soldats sur char. Il commandait une armée innombrable de soldats égyptiens, libyens, soukkiens et éthiopiens. 4 Il s’empara des villes fortifiées de Juda et s’avança jusqu’à Jérusalem.
5 Alors le prophète Shemaya alla trouver Roboam et les chefs de Juda qui s’étaient retirés à Jérusalem à l’approche de Shishaq. Il leur dit : Voici ce que déclare l’Eternel : « Vous m’avez abandonné. A mon tour, je vous abandonne entre les mains de Shishaq. »
6 Les chefs d’Israël et le roi s’humilièrent et déclarèrent : L’Eternel est juste !
7 Quand l’Eternel vit qu’ils s’humiliaient, il adressa une nouvelle parole à Shemaya : Puisqu’ils se sont humiliés, dit-il, je ne les détruirai pas ; d’ici peu de temps, je leur accorderai la délivrance et je ne déchaînerai pas ma colère sur Jérusalem par le moyen de Shishaq. 8 Toutefois, ils lui seront assujettis et ils pourront apprécier la différence entre me servir et servir des rois d’autres pays.
9 Shishaq, roi d’Egypte, vint attaquer Jérusalem. Il s’empara des trésors du temple de l’Eternel et de ceux du palais royal. Il prit absolument tout, notamment les boucliers d’or que Salomon avait fait faire[b]. 10 Le roi Roboam fit faire des boucliers de bronze pour les remplacer et les confia aux chefs des gardes chargés de surveiller l’entrée du palais royal. 11 Chaque fois que le roi se rendait au temple de l’Eternel, les gardes venaient les enlever, puis ils les replaçaient dans la salle du corps de garde.
12 Lorsque Roboam s’humilia, la colère de l’Eternel se détourna de lui et sa ruine ne fut pas totale. D’ailleurs, il y avait encore de bonnes choses en Juda. 13 Le roi Roboam affermit son pouvoir à Jérusalem et continua à régner. Il avait quarante et un ans à son avènement, et il régna dix-sept ans à Jérusalem[c], la ville que l’Eternel avait choisie parmi toutes les tribus d’Israël pour y établir sa présence. Sa mère était une Ammonite nommée Naama. 14 Il fit ce qui est mal, parce qu’il n’appliqua pas son cœur à s’attacher à l’Eternel.
15 Les faits et gestes de Roboam, des premiers aux derniers, sont cités dans les Actes du prophète Shemaya et du prophète Iddo où sont enregistrées des listes généalogiques. Roboam et Jéroboam furent tout le temps en guerre l’un avec l’autre. 16 Quand Roboam rejoignit ses ancêtres décédés, il fut enterré dans la Cité de David. Son fils Abiya lui succéda sur le trône.
Footnotes
- 12.2 Shishaq, fondateur de la XXIIe dynastie égyptienne, a régné de 945 à 924 av. J.-C. La cinquième année du règne de Roboam correspond à 925 av. J.-C.
- 12.9 Voir 2 Ch 9.15-16.
- 12.13 De 930 à 913 av. J.-C.
2 Chronicles 12
King James Version
12 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 the Ethiopians.
4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
6 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.
7 And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
9 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.
10 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house.
11 And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.
13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord.
15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 12
New International Reader's Version
Shishak Attacks Jerusalem
12 Rehoboam had made his position as king secure. He had become very strong. Then he turned away from the law of the Lord. So did all the people of Judah. 2 They hadn’t been faithful to the Lord. So Shishak attacked Jerusalem. It was in the fifth year that Rehoboam was king. Shishak was king of Egypt. 3 He came with 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen. Troops of Libyans, Sukkites and Cushites came with him from Egypt. There were so many of them they couldn’t be counted. 4 Shishak captured the cities of Judah that had high walls around them. He came all the way to Jerusalem.
5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah. They had gathered together in Jerusalem. They were afraid of Shishak. Shemaiah said to them, “The Lord says, ‘You have left me. So now I am leaving you to Shishak.’ ”
6 The king and the leaders of Israel made themselves humble in the Lord’s sight. They said, “The Lord does what is right and fair.”
7 The Lord saw they had made themselves humble. So he gave a message to Shemaiah. The Lord said, “They have made themselves humble in my sight. So I will not destroy them. Instead, I will soon save them. Even though I am very angry with Jerusalem, I will not use Shishak to destroy them. 8 But the people of Jerusalem will be brought under his control. Then they will learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands.”
9 Shishak, the king of Egypt, attacked Jerusalem. He carried away the treasures of the Lord’s temple. He also carried the treasures of the royal palace away. He took everything. That included the gold shields Solomon had made. 10 So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to take their place. He gave them to the commanders of the guards who were on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. 11 Every time the king went to the Lord’s temple, the guards went with him. They carried the shields. Later, they took them back to the room where they were kept.
12 Rehoboam had made himself humble in the Lord’s sight. So the Lord turned his anger away from him. Rehoboam wasn’t totally destroyed. In fact, some good things happened in Judah.
13 King Rehoboam had made his position secure in Jerusalem. He continued as king. He was 41 years old when he became king. He ruled for 17 years in Jerusalem. It was the city the Lord had chosen out of all the cities in the tribes of Israel. He wanted to put his Name there. The name of Rehoboam’s mother was Naamah from Ammon. 14 Rehoboam did what was evil. That’s because he hadn’t worshiped the Lord with all his heart.
15 The events of Rehoboam’s rule from beginning to end are written down. They are written in the records of Shemaiah and Iddo, the prophets. The records deal with family histories. Rehoboam and Jeroboam were always at war with each other. 16 Rehoboam joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the City of David. Rehoboam’s son Abijah became the next king after him.
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