KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
With twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen, and countless people who came with him from Egypt—the Libyans, the Sukkites, and the Ethiopians.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
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
This occurs during King Rehoboam's reign around 925 BC, when Egypt's Pharaoh Shishak invaded Judah. The Egyptian army included not only Egyptians but also mercenary forces from Libya and Ethiopia, making it a formidable international coalition. This invasion happened because Judah had abandoned following God's laws.
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