2 Chronicles 12
Living Bible
12 But just when Rehoboam was at the height of his popularity and power he abandoned the Lord, and the people followed him in this sin. 2 As a result, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem in the fifth year of King Rehoboam’s reign 3 with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 cavalrymen and an unnumbered host of infantrymen—Egyptians, Libyans, Sukkiim, and Ethiopians. 4 He quickly conquered Judah’s fortified cities and soon arrived at Jerusalem.
5 The prophet Shemaiah now met with Rehoboam and the Judean leaders from every part of the nation (they had fled to Jerusalem for safety) and told them, “The Lord says, ‘You have forsaken me, so I have forsaken you and abandoned you to Shishak.’”
6 Then the king and the leaders of Israel confessed their sins and exclaimed, “The Lord is right in doing this to us!”
7 And when the Lord saw them humble themselves, he sent Shemaiah to tell them, “Because you have humbled yourselves, I will not completely destroy you; some will escape. I will not use Shishak to pour out my anger upon Jerusalem. 8 But you must pay annual tribute to him. Then you will realize how much better it is to serve me than to serve him!”
9 So King Shishak of Egypt conquered Jerusalem and took away all the treasures of the Temple and of the palace, also all of Solomon’s gold shields. 10 King Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields and committed them to the care of the captain of his bodyguard. 11 Whenever the king went to the Temple, the guards would carry them and afterwards return them to the armory. 12 When the king humbled himself, the Lord’s anger was turned aside and he didn’t send total destruction; in fact, even after Shishak’s invasion, the economy of Judah remained strong.
13 King Rehoboam reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city God had chosen as his residence after considering all the other cities of Israel. He had become king at the age of forty-one, and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. 14 But he was an evil king, for he never did decide really to please the Lord. 15 The complete biography of Rehoboam is recorded in the histories written by Shemaiah the prophet and by Iddo the seer and in The Genealogical Register.
There were continual wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam. 16 When Rehoboam died he was buried in Jerusalem, and his son Abijah became the new king.
2 Krönikeboken 12
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Egypten anfaller Juda
12 När Rehabeams kungamakt hade blivit stärkt och han hade blivit mäktig, övergav han Herrens undervisning. Så gjorde också hela Israel. 2 Men i kung Rehabeams femte regeringsår drog Sisak, kungen i Egypten, upp mot Jerusalem, därför att de hade varit otrogna mot Herren. 3 Han kom med 1 200 vagnar och 60 000 ryttare, och ingen kunde räkna det folk som följde honom från Egypten: libyer, suckeer och etiopier. 4 Han intog de befästa städerna i Juda och kom ända till Jerusalem.
5 Profeten Semaja hade kommit till Rehabeam och till Juda furstar, som av fruktan för Sisak hade samlats i Jerusalem. Och han sade till dem: "Så säger Herren: Ni har övergivit mig, och därför har också jag övergivit er och givit er i Sisaks hand." 6 Både Israels furstar och kungen ödmjukade sig då och sade: " Herren är rättfärdig." 7 När Herren såg att de ödmjukade sig, kom Herrens ord till Semaja. Han sade: "Eftersom de har ödmjukat sig vill jag inte fördärva dem. Jag skall låta dem med knapp nöd komma undan, och min vrede skall inte bli utgjuten över Jerusalem genom Sisaks hand. 8 Dock skall de bli hans tjänare, och de skall förstå vad det är att tjäna mig och att tjäna främmande kungadömen."
9 Sisak, kungen i Egypten, drog alltså upp mot Jerusalem. Han tog skatterna i Herrens hus och skatterna i kungshuset. Alltsammans tog han. Han tog också de sköldar av guld som Salomo hade låtit göra. 10 I deras ställe lät kung Rehabeam göra sköldar av koppar, och dem lämnade han i förvar åt befälet för drabanterna som höll vakt vid ingången till kungshuset. 11 Så ofta kungen gick till Herrens hus, gick också drabanterna och bar dem. Sedan förde de dem tillbaka till drabantsalen.
12 Eftersom Rehabeam ödmjukade sig, vände sig Herrens vrede ifrån honom, så att han inte alldeles fördärvade honom. Det fanns ännu sådant som var gott i Juda.
Rehabeams regering
13 Kung Rehabeam stärkte alltså sitt välde i Jerusalem och fortsatte att regera. Han var fyrtioett år gammal när han blev kung, och han regerade sjutton år i Jerusalem, den stad som Herren hade utvalt ur alla Israels stammar för att där fästa sitt namn. Hans mor hette Naama och var ammonitiska. 14 Han gjorde det som var ont, ty han vände inte sitt hjärta till att söka Herren.
15 Vad som mer finns att säga om Rehabeam, om hans första tid såväl som om hans sista, det är skrivet i profeten Semajas och siaren Iddos krönikor, enligt släktregistrens sätt. Rehabeam och Jerobeam låg i krig med varandra så länge de levde. 16 Och Rehabeam gick till vila hos sina fäder och blev begravd i Davids stad. Hans son Abia blev kung efter honom.
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.
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