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.
With twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen, and countless people who came with him from Egypt, the Libyans, the Sukkites, and the Ethiopians.
This verse describes the massive army that Pharaoh Shishak brought from Egypt to attack Jerusalem, showing how overwhelming the military threat was against God's people.
📚 Historical Context
In 2 Chronicles 12, this verse describes the massive army of Shishak, the king of Egypt, who invaded Judah as a judgment from God due to King Rehoboam's unfaithfulness and idolatry shortly after Solomon's death. This event reflects the historical reality of Egypt's military campaigns in the region around 926 BC, involving allied forces from places like Libya, possibly a group known as Sukkiim, and Ethiopia, which underscores the vulnerability of a nation that turns from God. Such invasions were common in ancient Near Eastern politics, serving as a reminder of how spiritual decline could lead to physical defeat.
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