1 Kings 14:25

25 In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

1 Kings 14:25 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 14:25

And it came to pass in the fifth year of King Rehoboam
Two years after he and his people fell into the above wicked practices:

that Shishak, king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;
of whom see ( 1 Kings 11:40 ) , this was suffered as a chastisement from the Lord for their abominations.

1 Kings 14:25 In-Context

23 They built worship sites for themselves and [put up] large stones and Asherah poles to worship on every high hill and under every large tree.

24 There were even male prostitutes in the temples of idols throughout the land. The people of Judah did all the disgusting practices done by the nations that the LORD had forced out of the Israelites' way.

25 In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

26 He took the treasures from the LORD's temple and the royal palace. He took them all. He took all the gold shields Solomon had made.

27 So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and put them by the entrance to the royal palace, where the captains of the guards were stationed.