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When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, saying, “(A)They have humbled themselves so I will not bring them to ruin, but I will grant them some measure of escape, and (B)My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. But they will become his slaves so (C)that they may know the difference between My slavery and the slavery of the kingdoms of the countries.”

Shishak Takes from Yahweh’s House

(D)So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took the treasures of the house of Yahweh and the treasures of the king’s house. He took everything; (E)he even took the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

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