2 Chronicles 12:2 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

In the fifth year of King Rehoboam's reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem because they had disobeyed the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that Egypt attacked Jerusalem as a consequence of the people turning away from God.

📚 Historical Context

During the reign of Rehoboam, the son of King Solomon, the united kingdom of Israel had divided into two separate nations: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. In the fifth year of Rehoboam's rule, the people of Judah turned away from God's laws and commandments, which the Bible presents as a direct cause of their vulnerability. As a result, Shishak, the king of Egypt, launched an invasion against Jerusalem as a form of divine judgment for their unfaithfulness.

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