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.
Then the prophet Shemaiah came to King Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah, who had gathered together in Jerusalem because of Shishak's attack. He said to them, 'This is what the LORD says: You have abandoned me, so I have abandoned you to Shishak's power.'
God is telling His people through the prophet that because they turned away from Him first, He has allowed their enemy to overpower them.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 926 BC when Pharaoh Shishak of Egypt invaded Judah during King Rehoboam's reign. Rehoboam was Solomon's son, and after Solomon's death, the kingdom had split into Israel (north) and Judah (south). The people of Judah had begun worshipping foreign gods and abandoning the worship practices God had established.
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