2 Chronicles 12:9

9 King Shishak came to Jerusalem and took the treasures from the Temple and from the palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that King Solomon had made. ¹

2 Chronicles 12:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 9-11. So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem
The Vulgate Latin version is,

``departed from Jerusalem,''

as he did, having taken it, and spoiled it of its riches, and settled a yearly tax on the inhabitants of the land; of this, and the two following verses, (See Gill on 1 Kings 14:26). (See Gill on 1 Kings 14:27). (See Gill on 1 Kings 14:28).

2 Chronicles 12:9 In-Context

7 When the Lord saw this, he spoke again to Shemaiah and said to him, "Because they admit their sin, I will not destroy them. But when Shishak attacks, they will barely survive. Jerusalem will not feel the full force of my anger,

8 but Shishak will conquer them, and they will learn the difference between serving me and serving earthly rulers."

9 King Shishak came to Jerusalem and took the treasures from the Temple and from the palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that King Solomon had made.

10 To replace them, Rehoboam made bronze shields and entrusted them to the officers responsible for guarding the palace gates.

11 Every time the king went to the Temple, the guards carried the shields and then returned them to the guardroom.

Cross References

• 1. 12.9 1 K 10.16, 17;2 Chronicles 9.15, 16.